In Photos: Torrential rain strikes Japan's Hokuriku region

A taxi that stalled in floodwater is seen in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 5:29 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Sho Ohara)

Cars run on a flooded road in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 5:33 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Sho Ohara)

A man wearing rain boots walks on a flooded road in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 5:28 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Sho Ohara)

The Kakehashi River, which overflowed its banks, is seen in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, in this image taken from live camera footage from the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism at around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi)

People walk on a flooded road in the city of Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 5:05 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Sho Ohara)

The muddy Sai River flows in the city of Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, at 2:44 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Sakae Toda)

A car hit by a landslide is seen in the city of Katsuyama, Fukui Prefecture, at 7:22 p.m. on Aug. 4, 2022. (Mainichi/Yoko Kunimoto)