2 Dead, 20 Missing in Japan After Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide Near Tokyo

A road is covered by mud and debris following heavy rain in Atami city, Shizuoka prefecture, on July 3, 2021. Satoru Watanabe via AP

Two people have died and 20 still missing on Sunday after torrential rains triggered a powerful landslide in Atami, a Japanese seaside resort town in Shizuoka Prefecture, south-west of Tokyo, according to local reports.

Japan’s military has dispatched emergency personnel to the city in search and rescue efforts, joining local firefighters and police. Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga has called together an emergency task force for the disaster.