
Japan orders evacuations after heavy rains, flood in quake-hit region
TOKYO: Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as “unprecedented” rains triggered floods and landslides. A dozen rivers in the region had burst their banks as of 11:00 am (0200 GMT), land ministry official Masaru Kojima said. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, as well […]