Japan flooding and landslides leave 157 dead

The death toll from flooding and landslides across 12 prefectures in western Japan has risen to 157, with at least 80 more people missing and rescue teams still combing through shattered towns in search of survivors.

The districts of Hiroshima and Okayama have been the worst affected following torrential rain on Friday and Saturday, in Japan’s worst weatherrelated natural disaster in decades. At the height of the crisis, two million people were told to evacuate their homes and take shelter.