About 400,000 people were ordered to leave their homes in southwest Japan on Sunday as heavy rain pounded the area for a fourth day ,with 22 already dead.
Torrential downpour continued to drench Japan's Kyushu island which forced authorities to order the evacuation of more than 250,000 residents.Thousands of people were ordered to evacuate in the rain-hit Kumamoto, Oita and Fukuoka prefectures.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has warned of more landslides and floods on the main southern island of Kyushu .The heavy rain also halted bullet train services, forced the closure of expressways and caused power blackouts.
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of more landslides and floods on the main southern island of Kyushu as rainfall of up to 11 centimetres (4.3 inches) per hour was recorded early on Sunday.
Evacuation orders had been issued to about 240,000 people in the north of Kyushu where more rivers burst their banks,public broadcaster NHK and Jiji Press news agency reported,compiling figures from various authorities.
They were told to go to designated shelters such as schools and other public facilities, while more people were advised to leave their homes.
Television footage showed torrents of muddy,debris-strewn water and flooded houses following what officials described as "unprecedented" downpours from a weather front on Thursday.
Along the Yamakuni river in Oita prefecture, water was seen reaching the roof of a riverside drive-in restaurant.
More than 75 centimetres of rain fell in 72 hours in the inland city of Aso, the meteorological agency said. The death toll remained at 20 overnight and seven missing, with 19 of the fatalities from landslides and house collapses in and near Aso.
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