Japan: Tens of thousands ordered to evacuate after flooding in Ishikawa region - The Japan Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of alert

Heavy rain lashed Ishikawa Prefecture on Sunday, with floods and landslides leaving one dead and at least six missing in an area already devastated by a major earthquake earlier this year. Muddy rivers ran high in Anamizu,

At least one person is dead and six others are missing in Japan as parts of that country deal with record rainfall and the resulting catastrophic flooding, officials warned on Saturday.