IN PICS | Rescue Operations Continue After 3 Days Of The Deadly Landslide Hit Atami, Japan

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After days of heavy rainfall a landslide occurred on Saturday in the city of Atami, which like many seaside Japanese towns is built into a steep hillside. It tore through the Izusan neighborhood, known for its hot springs, a shrine and shopping streets. The town has a registered population of 36,800 and is about 100 kilometers (60 miles) southwest of Tokyo. (Image Source: Reuters)

According to media reports, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga asked people in the affected areas to remain on alert and take precautions after he and cabinet ministers met on Sunday to discuss the disaster and heavy rain in the central and eastern Japan. (Image Source: Reuters)