Japan flooding: 3 deaths, dozens missing in deluge - CNN

Heavy flooding over eastern Japan has caused three deaths, almost two dozen unaccounted for and houses washed away as residents were forced to their rooftops, desperate for rescue by military helicopters.

In Miyagi Prefecture, one woman was found dead in her floating car, and in Tochigi Prefecture, to the north of the capital Toky, two deaths were reported, one in a landslide and another who had drowned. At least 22 people are missing since floods inundated parts of eastern Japan.

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