Six people have been killed and 10 others missing after record rainfall caused floods and landslides in parts of Japan's Ishikawa prefecture. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, which are still recovering from a deadly earthquake that devastated the area on 1 January,

Floodwaters engulfed homes and some properties were washed away. Rescuers are searching for missing people across a number of towns and cities.

Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula recovering from an earthquake this year killed at least six people, local media reported Monday.Public broadcaster NHK and other outlets said six were dead,