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Photos: Japan rescuers search house to house as flood toll hits 141

Rescue workers carried out house-to-house searches Tuesday in the increasingly unlikely hope of finding survivors after days of deadly floods and landslides that have claimed 141 lives in one of Japan's worst weather-related disasters for decades. The record downpours that began last week have stopped and receding flood waters have laid bare the destruction that has cut a swath through the west of the country. Many people started to return and check on their homes and begin cleanup after the rain stopped Monday.

Updated on: Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM IST

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Rescue workers look for missing people in a house damaged by heavy rain in Kumano town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on July 9, 2018. Rescuers combed through mud-covered hillsides and near riverbanks Tuesday to look for dozens of people still missing after days of heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in southwestern Japan, where the death toll has risen to 141. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Rescue workers look for missing people in a house damaged by heavy rain in Kumano town, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan on July 9, 2018. Rescuers combed through mud-covered hillsides and near riverbanks Tuesday to look for dozens of people still missing after days of heavy rains caused flooding and mudslides in southwestern Japan, where the death toll has risen to 141. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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An aerial view shows submerged houses and facilities at a flooded area in Kurashiki. Days of heavy rainfall that weather officials have called historic set off flooding and landslides in western Japan, including Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime prefectures. Many people started to return and check on their homes and begin cleanup after the rain stopped Monday. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

An aerial view shows submerged houses and facilities at a flooded area in Kurashiki. Days of heavy rainfall that weather officials have called historic set off flooding and landslides in western Japan, including Hiroshima, Okayama and Ehime prefectures. Many people started to return and check on their homes and begin cleanup after the rain stopped Monday. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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An aerial view shows local residents seen on the roof of submerged house in Kurashiki. Some homes were smashed, while others were tilting precariously. Rivers overflowed, turning towns into lakes and leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops. Military paddle boats and helicopters brought people to the ground. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

An aerial view shows local residents seen on the roof of submerged house in Kurashiki. Some homes were smashed, while others were tilting precariously. Rivers overflowed, turning towns into lakes and leaving dozens of people stranded on rooftops. Military paddle boats and helicopters brought people to the ground. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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A local resident is rescued from a submerged house by a rescue helicopter in Kurashiki. The crisis is the deadliest rain-related disaster in over three decades, and one that has sparked national grief. On Monday Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled a four-stop foreign trip as the death toll rose. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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A local resident is rescued from a submerged house by a rescue helicopter in Kurashiki. The crisis is the deadliest rain-related disaster in over three decades, and one that has sparked national grief. On Monday Prime Minister Shinzo Abe cancelled a four-stop foreign trip as the death toll rose. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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By Tuesday morning, rescue workers were going door-to-door, looking for survivors -- or victims -- of the disaster. “It’s what we call a grid operation, where we are checking every single house to see if there are people still trapped inside them,” an official with the local Okayama prefecture government told AFP. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

By Tuesday morning, rescue workers were going door-to-door, looking for survivors -- or victims -- of the disaster. “It’s what we call a grid operation, where we are checking every single house to see if there are people still trapped inside them,” an official with the local Okayama prefecture government told AFP. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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Rescue workers are seen next to houses damaged by a landslide following heavy rain in Hiroshima. In the Mabi district of Kurashiki, the water left behind a fine yellow silt that has transformed the area into moonscape. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Rescue workers are seen next to houses damaged by a landslide following heavy rain in Hiroshima. In the Mabi district of Kurashiki, the water left behind a fine yellow silt that has transformed the area into moonscape. (Kyodo via REUTERS)

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A man walks past a devastated street during floods in Saka. The government has set up a task force to speed up deliveries of supplies and other support for evacuation centers and residents in the region, but disrupted roads and other ground transportation have delayed shipment, raising concerns of shortages. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

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A man walks past a devastated street during floods in Saka. The government has set up a task force to speed up deliveries of supplies and other support for evacuation centers and residents in the region, but disrupted roads and other ground transportation have delayed shipment, raising concerns of shortages. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

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Residents rescue dogs from flooded area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency said as much as 10 centimeters (3 inches) of rain per hour fell on large parts of southwestern Japan. (AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Residents rescue dogs from flooded area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture. The Japan Meteorological Agency said as much as 10 centimeters (3 inches) of rain per hour fell on large parts of southwestern Japan. (AFP)

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Residents try to upright a vehicle stuck in a flood hit area. The assessment of casualties has been difficult because of the widespread area affected. Officials in Ehime prefecture asked the central government to review a weather warning system, noting that rain warnings were issued after damage and casualties were occurring. (JIJI Press / AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Residents try to upright a vehicle stuck in a flood hit area. The assessment of casualties has been difficult because of the widespread area affected. Officials in Ehime prefecture asked the central government to review a weather warning system, noting that rain warnings were issued after damage and casualties were occurring. (JIJI Press / AFP)

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Thousands of people remain in shelters after authorities issued evacuation orders for as many of five million residents, and local authorities in some areas were offering drinking water and bathing services for those in homes without their own supply. (JIJI Press / AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Thousands of people remain in shelters after authorities issued evacuation orders for as many of five million residents, and local authorities in some areas were offering drinking water and bathing services for those in homes without their own supply. (JIJI Press / AFP)

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Some homes are totally smashed, while others are tilting precariously. The government has said it will tap around $20 million in reserve funds to provide aid to those affected by the disaster. PM Shinzo Abe is expected to visit the areas in coming days. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

Updated on Jul 10, 2018 12:51 PM

Some homes are totally smashed, while others are tilting precariously. The government has said it will tap around $20 million in reserve funds to provide aid to those affected by the disaster. PM Shinzo Abe is expected to visit the areas in coming days. (Martin Bureau / AFP)

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