2021 Atami landslide

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2021 Atami landslide
2021, Atami debris flow disaster. An aerial photograph outlining the damage.jpg
An aerial photograph outlining the damage
Date3 July 2021 (2021-07-03)
Time10:30 a.m. (JST)
LocationAtami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan
CauseHeavy rainfall
Deaths26-28
2021 July 6, Japan Standard Time morning 09 o'clock 48 minutes shooting. Aerial photograph of Atami debris flow disaster.

Following torrential rainfall, a landslide was triggered which swept through the Izusan neighbourhood of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, Japan on 3 July 2021. Nineteen people died during the landslide and nine went missing.[1][2][3] The city received 310 millimetres (12.4 in) of rainfall in a 48-hour period, which prompted authorities to warn residents of "life threatening" conditions.[4] The landslide destroyed a number of houses and left roads covered with debris.[4][5] Search and rescue operations were underway as of 3 July, with local authorities reporting that they had received approximately ten phone calls from people trapped in their houses.[6]

Background[]

Atami is a seaside city located approximately 109 kilometres (68 mi) from Tokyo, in the coastal prefecture of Shizuoka in the Chūbu region of Central Japan. Situated on the edge of the prefecture's mountain ranges, it is known for its steep valleys and hills.[7] In the latter half of the 20th century, the city saw growth as a resort town, with development continuing inland.

One of Japan's defining characteristics in terms of weather is its rainy season in early summer, which spans from late May to early July.[8] Prior to the landslide, there had been several days of continuous torrential rainfall in the vicinity of Atami. At the time of the incident, this rainfall was continuing to take place; approximately 790 mm (31 in) of rainfall was measured at Hakone, Kanagawa Prefecture, while a measurement of 550 mm (22 in) was gathered at Gotemba, Shizuoka.[6]

Investigation[]

Investigations into the cause of the landslide are ongoing. Authorities are investigating suggestions by experts that improperly accumulated soil brought in for development purposes may have been partially responsible for the landslide.[3][9]

References[]

  1. ^ "Atami debris flow 19 dead, search for 9 missing in severe heat continues". Teller Report. 21 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Death Toll from Central Japan Mudslide Rises to 9". Jiji Press. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 9 July 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Improper soil accumulation suspected of leading to Japan mudslide". The Japan Times. Kyodo. 9 July 2021. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  4. ^ a b Hida, Hikari; Bengali, Shashank (3 July 2021). "Landslide in Japanese Resort Town Leaves at Least 19 Missing". The New York Times. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  5. ^ "Japan landslide: 20 missing in Atami city". BBC News. 3 July 2021. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  6. ^ a b "2 feared dead, 20 missing after large mudslide hits Atami". Japan Today. Archived from the original on 3 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  7. ^ "Visit Atami | Approximately 40 minutes from Tokyo Ocean Hot Spring Resort – Atami Tourism Information Site". travel.ataminews.gr.jp. Archived from the original on 9 July 2021. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  8. ^ "Rainy Season (Tsuyu)". www.japan-guide.com. Archived from the original on 3 August 2017. Retrieved 3 July 2021.
  9. ^ Tomoko, Kamata (9 July 2021). "Atami mudslides: landfill soil may have triggered the disaster". NHK WORLD-JAPAN. NHK (Japan Broadcasting Corporation). Archived from the original on 8 July 2021. Retrieved 10 July 2021.

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