Fresh rain threatened to hamper efforts by the over 100,000 Japanese rescuers searching for survivors after a powerful typhoon that by early Tuesday (Oct 15) had killed 70 people.

Typhoon Hagibis crashed into the country on Saturday night, unleashing high winds and torrential rain across 36 of the country’s 47 prefectures, triggering landslides and catastrophic flooding.

The continued downpour is further raising the water levels and making the ground unstable, a regional spokesman said, urging residents of areas at risk to stay alert.

“Amazing scenes”: Canadian rugby players helped clean up damage caused by Typhoon Hagibis in Japan after their final World Cup match was canceled due to the deadly storm.

“More than a game, it’s the values behind it,” Rugby Canada wrote. https://t.co/CTC7dVnDvH pic.twitter.com/FwEKmNieta

— ABC News (@ABC) October 15, 2019

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