In Japan, 176 people have died and 62 are missing after heavy rains triggered floods and landslides, NHK reported Thursday morning. It is reportedly the biggest rain-related disaster to hit Japan in the past 30 years. /VCG Photo

In Hiroshima Prefecture, over 67 were killed due to the extreme weather. Photos have captured houses buried in mud and cars washed away in floods in Hiroshima’s Kure city. /Xinhua Photo

The record rainstorms have forced over 7,000 people from 15 prefectures to leave their homes behind for government designated shelters. /VCG Photo

Over 240,000 households were cut from the water supply, and families were unable to contact their relatives as landline and internet connections were down in disaster-hit areas. /VCG Photo

As temperatures soared to over 30 degrees, Japanese authorities have warned people against possible sunstroke, food poisoning and infectious diseases in the affected areas. /VCG Photo