Torrential rain turns Japanese streets to rivers

A damaged building is covered in debris at a stone quarry after floods caused by torrential rain swept throughmore

Police officers stand behind an overturned vehicle after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Kumamumore

A man walks past debris in a damaged village after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Kumamura, Kumore

A man looks at a destroyed stone quarry where he works after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Kumore

Police officers search for missing people at a landslide site caused by torrential rain in Tsunagi town, Kumammore

A barber shop is filled with mud after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefmore

A woman cleans out mud from her house after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Hitoyoshi, Kumamotomore

A boy cleans out mud from his house after floods caused by torrential rain swept through Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Pmore

A man searches for his belongings in a damaged stone quarry where he works after floods caused by torrential rmore

A view shows damages after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Jamore

A man looks for his belongings at his damaged house after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumammore

A man tries to open the door of a damaged car lifted by floodwaters caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi towmore

A man carries his belongings from his damaged house after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumammore

A man pushes a damaged motorbike after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi town, Kumamoto Prefecturemore

A worker clears debris from a damaged house after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi town, Kumamotomore

Workers check a damaged road after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwemore

A man walks next to a bus seen off the ground after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prmore

People clean up a damaged building after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture, smore

A toy soldier figure is seen amid debris at a damaged house after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshmore

A view shows damages after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Jamore

A broken bridge is seen in the back, as an overturned vehicle and a partially submerged bus are pictured in flmore

A view shows a damaged road after floods caused by torrential rain, in Kumamura, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwesmore

Workers clear up debris and mud in front of a hotel after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumammore

Debris is cleared from a house as an overturned car is seen after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshmore

An excavator clears up debris next to a damaged house after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kummore

Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) personnel check on damaged sites after floods caused by torrential rain in Himore

People clear debris from damaged shops after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecturmore

A man opens the door of a damaged car seen tilted after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi town, Kumore

People clean up as they clear debris after floods caused by torrential rain in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto Prefecture,more