At least 20 people are dead after large areas along the Kuma River in Japan were swallowed by floodwaters, causing mudslides and many buildings to be submerged almost up to their roofs.
The rescue continued Sunday for dozens of other residents and caregivers who were still at the riverside care facility Senjuen, where about 60 people were trapped when floodwaters and mud gushed in, officials said.
In Hitoyoshi City, the deluge poured into houses near the main train station."The water rose to the second floor so fast and I just couldn’t stop shivering,” a 55-year-old woman who was visiting her relatives told the Asahi newspaper. As floods eased in parts of Kumamoto on Sunday, vending machines and cars lay scattered on mud-coated streets. Some people were cleaning their homes, taking out damaged furniture and rinsing off mud.
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