Death toll over 120 in Japan flood

The death toll from widespread flooding and landslides in western Japan exceeded 120 on Monday, with more than 80 people missing and tens of thousands displaced.

Japan has mobilized 73,000 police officers, firefighters, Self-Defense Forces personnel and other rescuers to dig through mud and debris to find people still unaccounted for. Helicopters, boats and rafts were used to move people to safe places.

The casualty count is expected to rise further. In some remote areas, which rescue workers can't immediately access. The magnitude of the disaster remains unclear.