Deadly flooding and landslides in southern Japan amid nation’s heaviest rain in decades

Heavy torrential rains that have fallen since the weekend triggered deadly floods and landslides in southwestern Japan, killing at least 64 people. Police and rescuers are searching for at least 16 other people who are still missing. In Kumamoto prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas in the southernmost island of Kyushu, residents and workers were clearing trees, debris, and mud on July 9, 2020. The country’s meteorological agency warned that more landslides and floods are possible as rain…