At Least 64 Killed in Japan After ‘Unprecedented’ Rain, Dozens Missing

An aerial view shows a local resident being rescued from a submerged house by rescue workers using helicopter at a flooded area in Kurashiki, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo July 7, 2018. Kyodo/via Reuters

TOKYO—The death toll from unprecedented rains in Japan rose to at least 64 on July 8 after rivers burst their banks and forced several million people from their homes, media reports said, with more rain set to hit some areas for at least another day.