<p>As many as 83,000 people had been ordered to evacuate</a> in the city of Kyoto on Thursday, July 5, due to increasing risks of floods and mudslides as heavy rain continues to batter western Japan.</p><p>A worker died</a> at a construction site in Inagawa, Hyogo prefecture, and two others were injured</a> after they were washed away in a drainage pipe.</p><p>The Japan Meteorological Agency issued</a> warnings of landslides and rising river levels as the heavy rain may continue through Sunday, July 8, in the Kinki region, which includes Kyoto, Hyogo and Osaka prefectures.</p><p>The swollen waters of the Kamo River in Kyoto prompted the authorities to close its riverside promenade, a major tourist spot in the city’s centre.</p><p>This video, which shows the flooded promenade of the Kamo River, was shared online on Friday morning, June 6.</p><p>Typhoon Prapiroon entered the Sea of Japan this week before downgraded to an extra-tropical cyclone</a>. The storm system has brought days of heavy rain to Japan and South Korea. Credit: charengi1118 via Storyful</p><br />
