A landslide triggered by heavy rain from Typhoon Shanshan left three people missing in central Japan on Wednesday.
The incident occurred in Gamagori, Aichi Prefecture, around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday when a wall of mud and debris buried a family of five. One family member was severely injured, while the other three remain unaccounted for.
According to public broadcaster NHK, the region experienced excessive rainfall, with over 138.5 millimeters recorded in just two days. This surpasses the average rainfall for the entire month of August.
Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force is currently conducting rescue operations to locate the missing family members.
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