Flooded southwestern Japan gets more rain as rescue efforts continue
(WorldNews Japan)

Flood-ravaged Kumamoto Prefecture saw more rain on Monday as search and rescue efforts for those missing following the weekend`s deluge continued in the southwestern Japan prefecture. Twenty five people have already been confirmed dead and 17 others are feared dead, while 11 people remain unaccounted for after torrential rain struck the area early Saturday, according to local authorities. Some 1,500 people had taken shelter at 86 evacuation centers across the prefecture as of Sunday afternoon as the...