Rescuers search for 29 unaccounted for after Atami mudslide | Video

Atami, Jul 6 (EFE).- Japanese rescue teams on Tuesday continued their search for an estimated 29 people who remain unaccounted for following a huge mudslide that ripped through the seaside town of Atami last weekend.

Authorities have confirmed five fatalities so far as rescue efforts entered the crucial 72nd hour, after which the chance of finding survivors decreases.

The mudslide in Atami, southwest of the Japanese capital Tokyo, came after days of torrential rain in the region. The landslide swept several buildings away and damaged 130 houses, some of which were completely destroyed. (Camera: HANDOUT).

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Date: 06/07/2021 12:00 (UTC)
Credit: EFE
Source: CEDIDAS
Topic: Disaster and accident » Meteorological disaster
Disaster and accident » Flood
Type: Ready-to-use
Duration: 38 seconds
Reference: 7001087966
Relevance: Normal