Japan evacuates more than three hundred thousand people after heavy rain

At least three people were missing in Japan on Friday after heavy rains caused rivers to burst their banks, washing away cars and prompting several thousand locals to evacuate.

According to the fire and disaster management agency, the local governments in the northern prefectures of Yamagata and Akita on the main island of Honshu issued evacuation advisories to more than 2 hundred thousand people.

According to public broadcaster NHK, at least 4,000 people have evacuated to shelters.

Japan’s weather agency this week issued its highest emergency alert for heavy rain for Sakta and Tuza in Yamagata prefecture.