Record rainfall on Saturday hit central Japan's Noto region, which was devastated by a major earthquake in January, prompting evacuation orders for tens of thousands of residents and causing a power outage for more than 5,

The Japanese Meteorological Agency issued the highest level of rainfall alert across multiple cities in the Ishikawa prefecture, warning of a "life-threatening situation." Another 16,000 residents in Niigata and Yamagata prefectures were also told to evacuate,

One person has been confirmed dead and seven others are missing following torrential rains that triggered floods and landslides in Japan's coastal