Death toll rises to 155 in Japan in catastrophic floods

Catastrophic floods in Japan have killed at least 155 people, deemed to be the country’s worst floods in 36 years.

Despite 7 million residents being told to evacuate on Sunday, more than 60 people are still unaccounted for this morning, with many citizens facing health risks from a lack of water and high temperatures.

The Japanese Agency of Meteorology has said as much as 10 centimeters of rainfall per hour fell on large parts of south-western Japan.