Record rains in central Japan's Noto region, still recovering from a major New Year's Day earthquake, killed at least one person on Saturday, prompted evacuation orders for tens of thousands and caused blackouts for more than 6,

One person was killed and 10 remained unaccounted for Saturday after heavy rainfall in Noto, a central Japan region that was hit hard

The deluges in Japan caused swollen rivers to overflow, flooding homes and stranding some residents in the region.