Downpours in west kill one; two missing Trains halted; Byodoin said safe as floods swamp Uji
Kyodo
Kyodo
OSAKA — Torrential rain struck a wide area Tuesday from western to eastern Japan, leaving a woman dead in Osaka Prefecture, two people missing in Kyoto and disrupting transportation services, local authorities said.
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Man the pumps: A neighborhood in Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, is inundated Tuesday morning. Other areas in the Kinki region also suffered record rainfalls. KYODO
In the Osaka city of Hirakata, a woman in her 60s who was found floating in a swollen canal was later confirmed dead.
In the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, an elderly couple were listed as missing after their home was washed away by a swollen river at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.
Kyoto Gov. Keiji Yamada asked the Self-Defense Forces to conduct a search of the area.
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