Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes Sunday as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more than a dozen missing.
Helicopters, boats and thousands of troops were deployed across Japan on Sunday to rescue people stranded in flooded homes as the death toll from a ferocious typhoon climbed to at least 19 with more than a dozen missing.
“The major typhoon has caused immense damage far and wide in eastern Japan,” government spokesman Yoshihide Suga told reporters, adding that 27,000 military troops and other rescue workers were taking part in the operation.News footage showed a rescue helicopter hovering in a flooded area in Nagano prefecture where an embankment of the Chikuma River broke, and streams of water were continuing to spread over residential areas.
The Tama River, which runs by Tokyo, overflowed its banks, flooding homes and other buildings in the area.Authorities warned of a risk of mudslides. Among the reported deaths were people whose homes were buried in landslides. Other fatalities included people who got swept away by raging rivers. Service on several train lines in the Tokyo area resumed early morning, although others were undergoing safety checks and were expected to restart later Sunday.
“So many risks remain, and it is a reality we must stay on guard,” Kishida said on an NHK-TV news talk show. “We must do our utmost. In these times, a disaster can hit any time.”
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