Torrential rains cause floods, mudslides in Japan

Torrential rain triggered a mudslide and more floods across Japan on Sunday.

Three of the people were presumed dead when rescue workers found them, and two others were injured.  By Sunday, dozens of people in flooded areas in the southern Kyushu region as well as Hiroshima were rescued, the disaster management agency said. Heavy rain has dumped on south western Japan since last week.  The Japan Meteorological Agency said more rain is expected in the coming days as a front is stuck above the Japanese archipelago. More than 500 homes around the country have been damaged by floods and mudslides, the disaster management agency said.