Flooded streets in Fukuoka amid heavy rains

One person died in a landslide and hundreds of thousands of people have been urged to evacuate their homes in southwestern Japan as forecasters on Monday warned of the "heaviest rain ever" in the region.

A 77-year-old woman was confirmed dead in a landslide in rural Fukuoka. Her husband was recovered conscious and taken to hospital. Three people were also missing after a landslide in Karatsu City which neighbors Fukuoka, local authorities said.