As of Tuesday morning, 24 people remained missing after a massive mudslide in Atami, central Japan that followed heavy rain and killed at least four people. /CFP

Around 1,100 police officers, firefights and Self-Defense Forces personnel have joined the search for survivors since the disaster happened on July 3. /CFP

Local authorities have called on the public to provide information on any missing people. /CFP

The mudslide swept homes of the 215 residents in the area, the NHK cited local officials as saying. /CFP