Atami, Japan: At least 20 people have been reported missing on Saturday, after heavy rains hit Japan’s central city of Atami, triggering landslides, according to the public broadcaster NHK.
Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called for an emergency meeting to discuss the disaster.
NHK quoted local officials as saying that the landslide swept away homes in the city in Shizuoka prefecture about 100km (62 miles) southwest of capital, Tokyo.
A video clip posted on social media showed the moment that raging water swept through Atami, destroying several homes along its path as several frightened onlookers ran for their lives.
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In the video, a woman was also heard saying, “that’s scary” just seconds before the flash flood hit.
