Rescue operations continue in western Japan for those who are missing and still stranded in their homes after the severe flooding caused by heavy rain.
Authorities in Japan warn that the death toll may rise in floods and landslides caused by record rainfall in the western part of the country.
A girl rescued by a boat in flooding area of Hiroshima prefecture, reunited with her family, embracing her mother with relief.
The flooding and landslides are hindering rescue operations and the officials are struggling to ascertain the extent of the destruction.
