Evacuations to escape Japan floods

Japanese officials urge 380,000 people to evacuate after torrential rain triggered landslides and severe flash flooding in southwest Japan.

Evacuations were ordered after Nagasaki received 96mm of rain in a 24 hour period. Torrents of water have damaged homes, overturned vehicles and turned roads to rivers.

More heavy rain is forecast this weekend.

BBC Weather's Jay Wynne reports.

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