Over 400,000 ordered to evacuate due heavy rain in Japan

Japan issued evacuation requests to more than 400,000 residents in some southern prefectures due to heavy rain on Saturday, just days after deadly landslides struck the seaside city of Atami southwest of Tokyo.

The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest rain alerts in three prefectures on Kyushu island, prompting some local governments to order residents to evacuate.

Kagoshima, Kumamoto, and Miyazaki prefectures in the region have been declared the highest threats for at least 240,000 people and relatively low for another 160,000.

The Argentine national volleyball team, which is preparing for the Olympic Games, remains in one of the evacuees in Kagoshima province.

A week ago, heavy rains lashed the resort city of Atami, triggering landslides that have killed at least nine people and left 20 missings.