TOKYO — At least one person was killed and four were missing after the downpours in Yamagata and Akita prefectures on the main island of Honshu in the northern part of Japan, officials and media reports said Friday.
Thousands were also evacuated as rivers burst their banks, washing away bridges and cars.A man in his 60s was missing after a landslide at roadworks in Yuzawa City, while an 86-year-old man was unaccounted for after last being seen on a river bank in Akita City, police told AFP.One body was found in Akita City, media reports said.
Authorities issued evacuation advisories to more than 200,000 people, the fire and disaster management agency said.At least 4,000 people evacuated to shelters, public broadcaster NHK reported.About 3,060 households were without power, and 1,100 had no running water.Some motorways were closed in the area, and Shinkansen bullet trains suspended operations, government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters.
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