Japan: Heavy Rains Trigger Severe Flooding, Landslide in Kumamoto 5
Bands of heavy rain lashed Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan from Sunday night, August 10, into Monday, August 11, triggering flash flooding across the region.
The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning for the cities of Yatsushiro, Tamana, Kamiamakusa, Uki, and Amakusa, as well as the towns of Nagasu and Hikawa.
In Kosa Town, a mother and her two children were rescued after a landslide struck their vehicle. A man who was outside the vehicle remains missing. In Tamana, a resident reported that one person had been swept away in the Sakaigawa River.
This video shows a flooded parking lot at Suizenji Ezuko park in Higashi Ward, Kumamoto City.
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- ILEA004628553
- Registered date
- 2025/8/11 16:33:23
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- @shirosame413 via Spectee
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- @shirosame413 via Spectee
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- 1280 × 720 pixel
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- 122.26(MB)*
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Kumamoto City, Video Location: Suizenji Ezuko park, Japan
Video Recording Date/Time: August 11, Kumamoto Prefecture, 2025 at about 11:00h
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