Key Facts
• August 13: Body of missing 74-year-old man found in Hamado River, Kumamoto City.
• Death toll in Kumamoto Prefecture rises to 3; 2 people remain missing.
• Missing individuals include a woman from Kosa Town who disappeared on her way to work.
• Fatalities include a 57-year-old man caught in a landslide in Kosa Town and a woman in her 70s found in a submerged car in Yatsushiro City.
• Search efforts continue for a man swept away with his car in Nishitsuru River, Kumamoto City.
• A 60-year-old man found in a flooded area was confirmed to have died of natural causes, unrelated to the rain.
• Kumamoto Prefecture authorities are actively conducting search and rescue operations.
Summary
Record-breaking rainfall in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, has resulted in three confirmed deaths and two missing individuals as of August 13. Among the deceased are a 57-year-old man caught in a landslide and a woman in her 70s found in a submerged car. The body of a missing 74-year-old man was discovered in Hamado River, Kumamoto City. Authorities have also reported a woman from Kosa Town missing during her commute. Search efforts are ongoing for another man swept away with his car in Nishitsuru River. A separate death of a 60-year-old man in a flooded area was determined to be unrelated to the heavy rain. Rescue operations continue as the region grapples with the aftermath of the severe weather.
