日本山體滑坡至少100人死亡
Authorities in Japan now say at least 100 people have been killed in mudslides caused by three days of torrential rainfall in southwestern Japan. More than 65 others remain missing as rescue crews continue a desperate search for survivors -- and more victims -- through the rubble and debris in affected villages across western and central Japan.
The Meteorological Agency issued rare "emergency warnings" after "historic" rains across the region led to rising rivers and landslides.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said 73,000 troops and emergency workers are taking part in the rescue effort. The disaster has forced Abe to cancelled plans to travel to Belgium, France, Saudi Arabia and Egypt later this week.
Officials said more than 26.3 centimeters of rain fell within three hours in Kochi prefecture, the most since such record-keeping began in 1976.
More than 1.3 million people have been orders to evacuate their homes. Another 3.1 million were put on high alert, being warned they may also have to evacuate.
Television footage showed a wooden bridge being swept away by a swollen river in Hiroshima and victims being airlifted into a helicopter from houses in a flooded area.
Manufacturing giants like Mitsubishi and Mazda were forced to halt operations in some plants, as the flood disrupted supply chains and risked workers' safety.
Saturday evening, a powerful earthquake struck south of the Japanese capital of Tokyo, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The 5.9-magnitude temblor caused some buildings in the city to shake, but there were no immediate reports of damage or injuries.日本當局表示，西南部三天的大雨引發的泥石流至少導致100人喪生，超過65人依然失蹤。救援人員繼續在西部和中部地區受災村莊的廢墟里急切地尋找倖存者，並找到了更多的遇難者。
在歷史性暴雨導致江河氾濫和泥石流之後，氣象局罕見地發出了緊急警告。
首相安倍晉三說，7萬3千名軍人和急救人員正在參與救援行動。這場災難迫使安倍取消了原本這個星期前往比利時、法國、沙特阿拉伯和埃及訪問的計劃。
官員們說，高知縣三小時內的降雨量超過26.3釐米，是自從1976年開始收集有關資料以來降雨量最多的一次。
超過130萬人被下令撤離自己的住宅，另外310萬人被告知他們也可能不得不撤退。
電視畫面顯示廣島一條水位上漲的河流捲走了一座木橋，當局用直升機將災民運送到安全地帶。
三菱和馬自達等大型企業的一些工廠被迫停業，因爲洪水阻斷了供應鏈，威脅到工人的人身安全。
美國地質勘查局說，星期六晚間，日本首都東京以南發生5.9級強震，導致東京的一些建築物搖晃，但沒有立即傳出財產損失或人員受傷的報道。
