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Death toll from central Japan mudslide rises to 10

Members of Japan's Self-Defence Forces search for missing people at the scene of a landslide following days of heavy rain in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10, 2021. (AFP)
Members of Japan's Self-Defence Forces search for missing people at the scene of a landslide following days of heavy rain in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture on July 10, 2021. (AFP)
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11 Jul 2021 09:07:00 GMT9
11 Jul 2021 09:07:00 GMT9

ATAMI (Shizuoka Pref.): The death toll from a mudslide that struck Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, central Japan, on July 3 rose to 10 on Sunday as one person was found dead.

Eighteen people remained unaccounted for in the mudslide that hit the Izusan district. About 580 people were in shelter at two hotels as of Sunday, according to the prefectural government.

Evacuees were allowed to return home temporarily, starting Sunday through Wednesday. The city government will shuttle those wanting to return home by bus.

JIJI Press

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