At least 6 missing as heavy rain causes flood, mudslides in Japan

TOKYO: Torrential rain has been pounding southwestern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides and leaving at least six people missing Monday.
Rains falling on the regions of Kyushu and Chugoku since the weekend caused flooding along a number of rivers as well as mudslides, closing roads, disrupting trains and cutting the water supply in some areas.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for Fukuoka and Oita prefectures on the southern main island of Kyushu,…