After Torrential rains resulted in a devastating Japan mudslide in Atami, a seaside resort town in Japan about 60 miles from Tokyo, rescuers are still searching for 80 people.
According to the Associated Press, 147 people were originally unable to be reached, but officials later confirmed the safe evacuation of many and the fact that others were not home at the time of the disaster.
Twenty-five people, including three who are injured, have been rescued during efforts involving firefighters, troops, six military drones and three Coast Guard ships, the AP reports.
The New York Times reports that more than 100 homes were destroyed as a result of the disaster, which occurred amid over 18 inches of rain in the area
Multiple outlets, including CBS News, report that officials are planning to release the names of some of the missing individuals in the hopes they might be accounted for.
Two days after the incident, workers were doing their best “to rescue those who may be buried under the mud and waiting for help as soon as possible,” Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga told reporters, according to CBS News.
NPR reports that Shizuoka Gov. Heita Kawakatsu told reporters on Saturday, “I offer my deepest condolences to everyone who has suffered.” Read more from People
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