Dozens are still missing in floods

RESCUERS in south-western Japan have recovered more bodies as they search for dozens of people still missing after heavy rains caused severe flooding and killed more than 100 people.

The fire and disaster management agency said 108 people were confirmed dead as of last night.

Officials said at least 80 people were still unaccounted for, many of them in the hardest-hit Hiroshima area.

The Japan Meteorological Agency said around 7.5cm of rain fell per hour on large parts of the region.