In Photos: Mudslide devastates central Japan city

A police officer blocks off an area near broken structures swept along by a massive mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

Buildings are seen crushed after a mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

A car is seen crushed by a massive mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)

A part of central Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, is seen after sustaining serious damage in a massive mudslide, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

Debris including road signs is seen in the aftermath of a mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

Police officers and others inspect property damage after a massive mudslide in Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, on July 3, 2021. (Mainichi/Natsuki Nishi)

A woman stands near the devastation wrought on her neighborhood of Atami, Shizuoka Prefecture, by a massive mudslide on July 3, 2021. Her own house escaped damage. (Mainichi/Kentaro Ikushima)