TOKYO—Torrential rain-triggered floods and landslides in Japan on Aug. 28, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to order more than 900,000 people to leave their homes while another million were advised to move to safety.
More than twice the usual rainfall for the whole of August has fallen over parts of the southern island of Kyushu over the past 48 hours, washing away roads, causing rivers to burst their banks and forcing the suspension of train services.
