At least 50 dead, dozens missing in Japan floods

Japan's disaster management agency said Tuesday the death toll from weekend flooding has risen to 50, and at least a dozen people are missing.

Among the victims were 14 elderly residents of a nursing home.

One of the worst-hit areas has been the southern region of Kyushu around Fukuoka.

In the Omuta district of Fukuoka, residents were being rescued on boats by soldiers.

About three million residents were advised to evacuate across Kyushu, Japan's third-largest island.