15 dead as rescue continues in flooded areas of Kyushu

The death toll from flooding and mudslides caused by torrential rain on the Japanese island of Kyushu rose to 15 on Friday as rescue workers battled to save anyone trapped alive in damaged or destroyed buildings.The victims included a pregnant woman reportedly found holding her little boy in a house swept away by floodwater in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, one of the hardest-hit areas by Wednesday's downpour.A flood warning has been issued for Kitakyushu, Fukuoka, while evacuation orders remained in place in Fukuoka, Oita and Kumamoto prefectures. At one point, an evacuation order was issued…READ FULL ARTICLE