26 Dead in Southern Japan FloodsJapanese soldiers and rescuers were dispatched to regions in the southern island of Kyushu after heavy rains caused floods and landslides. At least 26 people have been killed and districts were cut off.Friends Read FreeCopyFacebookXTruthGettrLinkedInTelegramEmailSaveVehicles are piled-up in a residential area covered in mud after heavy rains fell at Kumamoto city in Japan's southern island of Kyushu on July 12, 2012. Jiji Press/AFP/GettyImagesBy Alex Johnston7/15/2012Updated: 10/1/2015Print