TOKYO: Authorities in Japan have warned of landslides and major flooding after the north-east of the country was hit by heavy rainfall.
The Akita Prefecture saw a river flood over its banks in the regional capital on Saturday, with residents urged to seek shelter.
Local media reported two people had been taken to hospital after a house was hit by a landslide.
The storm brought the Shinkansen high-speed train between the cities Morioka and Akita to a temporary halt.
Several people in south-western Japan have died amid the weather in recent days, with rivers overflowing their banks and landslides.
The national meteorological authority has warned of danger through persistent rainfall in the north-east of the country for Sunday. — dpa
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