The toll in record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose today to at least 44, officials said, with authorities issuing new warnings as torrential downpours continued.
Local media put the toll at 50, with dozens more missing and the number of fatalities expected to rise further.
The official toll includes one person killed last week, when the typhoon system that brought the heavy rains first made landfall in Japan, but most of the deaths have been reported in the last few days.
The rain, which has been worst in western parts of the country, has completely blanketed some villages, forcing desperate residents to take shelter on their rooftops with flood water swirling below as they waited for rescue
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