Flood kills 15 in Japan

Fifteen people died in a flood caused by the heavy rain in Japan, informs NHK.

Reportedly, police found bodies of 14 in Kumamura village (Kumamoto Prefecture) after the Kumagava river flood.

Nine more people are in search.

Heavy rain in Kumamoto and Kagoshima Prefectures caused flooding. The government orders 200,000 people to take shelters.