Yasufumi tanahashi, Former Minister of State for Science and Technology Policy of Japan

Tokyo, July 3 Two bodies were found and about 20 people remained missing after a massive mudslide triggered by torrential rain hit Atami city of Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan on Saturday, local authorities said.The disaster occurred at about 10:30 a.m. local time in Atami city of Shizuoka prefecture on Saturday, as heavy rainfall swept areas along the Pacific coast in central and eastern Japan, the Xinhua news agency reported.Firefighters are conducting a search and rescue operation in the slide-stricken area for the victims.The Shizuoka prefectural government called for help from the Self-Defense Forces in disaster relief.Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga held talks with disaster minister Yasufumi Tanahashi over the mudslide and other calamities associated with the rain.The Japan Meteorological Agency urged maximum alert and called on people to be vigilant over mudslides, flooding and swollen rivers.Torrential rain also disrupted the public transport system. The Shinkansen bullet train were temporarily halted in sections between Tokyo and Shin-Osaka, according to operator Central Japan Railway Co.The seasonal rain front is expected to move toward the Sea of Japan coast over the weekend.Disclaimer: This post has been auto-published from an agency feed without any modifications to the text and has not been reviewed by an editor

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