Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least 11 missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.

Central Japan hit by massive rains, floods; several casualties feared

Japan braces for further downpours as rescuers sort through landslide and flood damage following record rainfall that killed at least six people, In the Southwest, residents are returning to check on their mud-covered homes after dozens of rivers overflowed, forcing nearly two million to seek refuge.

Japan floods: Scientists warn climate change may cause erratic rain patterns worldwide

More than a million people have been urged to seek shelter as torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in western Japan. According to reports, at least three people have died in the incident.

Millions urged to seek shelter as floods and landslides hit Japan

'It was so, so scary': Rain sparks floods, landslides in Japan

Large areas along the Kuma river were swallowed by floodwaters, with many houses, buildings and vehicles submerged almost up to their roofs.

At least 34 killed as floods batter Japan

Fourteen people were feared dead and nine more were missing after a nursing home was flooded in western Japan on Saturday following a record heavy rain hit the region.

14 feared dead at flooded nursing home in Japan

Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.

Rescuers hunt for missing as landslides, floods kill 10 in Japan

Japan deploys troops as Typhoon Hagibis triggers floods, landslides

At least six people have been killed and hundreds remain stranded as floods engulf parts of Southern Japan

Deadly floods sweep parts of southern Japan

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