Big storm killed 20 people in Japan

At least 20 people dead and more than 50 people are missing after a powerful storm Talas attacks on western Japan last week.

BBC reported that the storm brought heavy rain and winds of up to 108km / h, after it landed on the island of Shikoku on Thursday 7 weeks ago (3 / 9). Yesterday (4 / 9), Japan's meteorological agency said the storm was passing Talas region of the country and into the Sea of Japan. However, the agency also warned that heavy rain and strong winds will continue and may increase the risk of flooding and landslides.

Storm Talas causing floods raging in Nachikatsuura, central Japan yesterday.

According to the announcement of the news agency Kyodo News , about 460,000 people in West and Central Japan is required to evacuate. Some of the areas worst affected is located in the western provinces is Nara and Wakayama. 6 homes were engulfed by a landslide in the provincial city of Wakayama Tanabe, leaving three women and two high school students missing. In addition, most of the area of a bridge over the river in Wakayama Nachi also washed away the water.

Storms cause flooding in Kiho, central Japan yesterday. (Photo: AP)

Many homes were also swept away in flood waters Totsukawa village, Nara province, killing at least three people dead and seven missing. As reported by the broadcaster NHK , nearly 100 people were injured last disaster.