Torrential rain struck a wide area Tuesday from western to eastern Japan, leaving a woman dead in Osaka Prefecture, two people missing in Kyoto and disrupting transportation services, local authorities said.
In the Osaka city of Hirakata, a woman in her 60s who was found floating in a swollen canal was later confirmed dead.
In the city of Uji, Kyoto Prefecture, an elderly couple were listed as missing after their home was washed away by a swollen river at around 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, according to police.