Tree branches and debris were strewn across the streets of Asakura, a city in the southern Japanese prefecture of Fukuoka, on July 6 following torrential rains. Cars can be seen half underwater in this footage.
Rain storms killed at least six people and injuring eight others in Kyushu, NHK reported. Around 100,000 people had been evacuated in southern Japan due to heavy rains, flooding and landslides that started on July 5, according to Reuters.
Authorities on July 7 warned that the Itabitsu River in Kitakyushu could overflow and recommended the evacuation of more than 1,700 residents in the Akihabara district. Thousands of police, firefighters and soldiers were mobilised to help victims in the flood-stricken areas. Credit: Hissho Yanai via Storyful
