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Komatsu Mountainside Landslide Leaves One Missing, One Injured

Intermittent rain preceded the slide in a remote area with no nearby homes.

Overview

  • A 119 call around 9:30 a.m. reported a landslide in the mountains of Kanedaira-cho, Komatsu City.
  • Local fire and rescue teams are continuing search operations for a man in his 30s believed to have been swept up.
  • A man in his 20s suffered a fractured left leg and was transported to a Komatsu hospital in non-life-threatening condition.
  • Authorities said the two men were visiting from outside Ishikawa Prefecture and no other people were involved.
  • The Japan Meteorological Agency reported intermittent rain in Komatsu since Saturday afternoon.