One person was killed and four were missing after they were buried in a landslide during reinforcement work on a roadside slope here Thursday afternoon.
Makoto Sato, 65, was confirmed dead after his body was discovered. The search for the other four, involving about 150 police and Self-Defense Forces members, restarted Friday morning after being suspended Thursday night for fear of a secondary disaster as a result of rain.The landslide occurred on a slope along a sightseeing road in Yashimamachi Motomachi in Yurihonjo, Akita Prefecture. All five are employees of the local firm Yamashina Construction Co.
Source: Yomiuri
Source: Yomiuri
