18 Dead, 13 Missing in Hiroshima, Japan Landslides

Local Editor

At least 18 people have been killed and 13 others remain missing after landslides caused by torrential rain hit the Japanese city of Hiroshima on Wednesday morning.

Among the victims of the natural disaster were a 77-year-old woman and a two-year-old boy, Japan’s broadcaster NHK reported, citing local police sources.

A firefighter from the Hiroshima Fire Department was also buried alive during rescue efforts.

Source: News Agencies, Edited by website team