Heavy rain pounded parts of Japan's southwestern region Monday, causing mudslides and river overflows and leaving at least five people dead and three others unaccounted for.The Japan Meteorological Agency temporarily issued its highest rain alert level for the first time this year for neighboring Fukuoka and Oita prefectures, urging residents to take immediate measures to secure their safety.An elderly woman was confirmed dead after she and her husband were found trapped in a house engulfed in mud due to a landslide in Soeda, Fukuoka, local authorities said. The husband survived.In the pref…READ FULL ARTICLE
