Death toll rises to 7 after record rainfall in Japan's quake-hit Noto

A seventh person has been confirmed dead following heavy rains that hit the Noto region in Ishikawa Prefecture, which was devastated by a powerful New Year's Day earthquake, the local government said Monday.The Self-Defense Forces and local fire authorities continued searching for six people still missing two days after the record rainfall, which has left homes without water and communities isolated.The Noto Peninsula has been especially susceptible to landslides and other disasters from rain due to the soil being loosened by the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that struck the region on Jan. 1. Th…READ FULL ARTICLE