2 dead in northeastern Japan after heavy rain
TOKYO, July 26 (Xinhua) -- At least two people died with multiple unaccounted for after heavy rain lashed parts of northeastern Japanese prefectures of Yamagata and Akita, triggering river flooding and landslides, local authorities said Friday.
An 86-year-old man is believed to have been carried away by the flooded Omono River in Akita Prefecture and was found dead Friday morning, while another man was reported