1 / 5   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

2 / 5   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

3 / 5   The record rainstorms have forced over 7,000 people from 15 prefectures to leave their homes behind for government designated shelters. /VCG Photo

4 / 5   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

5 / 5   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