Heavy rains wreck havoc in Japan's Kumamoto(1/3)

Houses are inundated with floodwater due to heavy rains in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)

Heavy rains pounded Japan's southwestern Kyushu region on Monday, causing bridge collapse. Evacuation orders were issued for some 360,000 residents in Kumamoto.

The Kanauchi Bridge over the Mifune River collapses due to heavy rains in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)

Photo shows the swollen Shirakawa River due to heavy rains in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)