Death toll reaches 200, thousands still in shelters in flood-hit Japan

The death toll from torrential rains in western Japan last week reached 200 on Thursday as more bodies were found following the downpours that have caused floods and landslides and left thousands still in shelters.The number of casualties announced by the National Police Agency could grow further as dozens of others are still missing, according to local authorities. Of the 200 deaths, more than half occurred in Hiroshima and neighboring Okayama prefectures, according to a Kyodo News tally.More than 70,000 rescuers continued to search for the missing in the affected areas, including the hard…READ FULL ARTICLE