Joso City

The number of people who died in floods which devastated Japan this week reached five Sunday as rescuers continued their search for more than a dozen still missing.

Nearly 700 people were awaiting rescue and at least 12 missing in Japan Thursday after torrential rains that saw a river burst its banks and deluge a city north of Tokyo.

A Japanese city was flooded today when a raging river burst its banks, destroying homes and cars as desperate residents waited for help, and as thousands of people were ordered to evacuate.

The number of people who died in floods which devastated Japan this week reached five Sunday as rescuers continued their search for more than a dozen still missing.

Nearly 700 people were awaiting rescue and at least 12 missing in Japan Thursday after torrential rains that saw a river burst its banks and deluge a city north of Tokyo.

A Japanese city was flooded today when a raging river burst its banks, destroying homes and cars as desperate residents waited for help, and as thousands of people were ordered to evacuate.