TEHRAN, July 08 - Iranian Foreign Ministry Spokesman Bahram Qassemi extended condolences to Japanese nation and government over floods and landslide in the country which claimed lives of 70 people and left 1800 more stranded.
TEHRAN, Young Journalists Club (YJC) - Heavy rainfall hammered southern Japan for the third day, prompting new disaster warnings on Kyushu and Shikoku islands on Sunday, as the government put the death toll at 69.
Rivers burst their banks and forced several million people from their homes, media reports said, with more rain set to hit some areas for at least another day.
Cars are being swept away. Some 40 helicopters were out on rescue missions.