(Update) Heavy Rain Emergency Warning Briefly Issued for Parts of Kumamoto

   Kumamoto, Aug. 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a heavy rain emergency warning to parts of Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, temporarily on Monday, calling on residents to secure their safety immediately.
   The agency first issued the warning to the city of Tamana and the town of Nagasu at 12:20 a.m. and later expanded it to include the cities of Yatsushiro, Uki, Kamiamakusa and Amakusa and the town of Hikawa.
   The emergency warning was downgraded to a heavy rain warning for all areas at 3:45 p.m. after the intensity of the rain waned.
   Three people went missing after being swept away by rivers in Kumamoto and neighboring Fukuoka prefectures, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency and others.
   In the Kumamoto town of Kosa, three people, including two children, were rescued after a car with four people inside was struck by a landslide Monday morning, while one was later found.

(2025/08/11-18:27)