At least six people have been confirmed dead on Japan’s Noto Peninsula after floods struck an area still recovering from a major earthquake nine months ago.

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,

Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula recovering from an earthquake this year killed at least six people, local media

Floods and landslides killed one person and left at least six missing in central Japan, with recovery teams at work on Sunday in a remote peninsula already devastated by a major earthquake this year.

Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday, prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands and caused blackouts for more than 6,

The deluges in Japan caused swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region.

One died and at least six others went missing following unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Ishikawa prefecture on Saturday, local media reported. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued an emergency heavy rain warning for the area,

Deadly flooding following torrential rain turns streets into rivers in central Japan:: Wajima, Japan:: Courtesy: @wajima_okina:::: Courtesy: @kohei_kirimotoThe record rains in the central Noto region,

Up to 30,000 people in two cities in central Japan have been ordered to evacuate after weather forecasters warned of major flooding caused by heavy rain. About 18,000 people in the city of Wajima and another 12,

At least one person was killed and several others missing after torrential rains caused flooding in a northern Japan coastal region still recovering from a deadly earthquake that struck at the start of this year.