A landslide engulfs houses and leaves 19 people missing in Japan 's Shizuoka region, a local official says, following days of heavyrain .
At least 19 people have been reported missing after a landslide swept through several houses in Japan on Saturday.
Japan's Adami has been raining heavily for the past few days. In this situation, a sudden landslide occurred at 10.30 this morning.
Due to the landslide, all the houses in the area were buried in the soil. Preliminary reports say 19 people who lived in the apartments are missing.
In addition, more than 200 homes were cut off as all power poles in the area collapsed. Therefore, the area authorities have asked for the help of the army to carry out rescue operations.
A landslide engulfs houses and leaves 19 people missing in Japan 's Shizuoka region, a local official says, following days of heavyrain . pic.twitter.com/QiRaFUtJOF
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