Search and rescue efforts continue in Atami City, Shizuoka Prefecture ... as they try to understand what triggered such a large landslide. An aerial photo shows the scale of the mudslides.

The Shizuoka prefectural government had asked the panel to ascertain how landfill high up in the steep mountainside overlooking Atami triggered the July 2021 landslide following days of heavy rain.

A ceremony to mourn the 28 people killed in a landslide was held in the seaside resort city of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 3, the second anniversary of the disaster. A siren sounded ...