The landfill is believed to be responsible for a deadly landslide that occurred on the morning of July 3 this year in Atami after days of heavy rain, destroying or damaging 132 homes and buildings.

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 ...

In July 2021, a sudden landslide struck Atami city in Shizuoka prefecture, killing 27 people. Landslides are a perennial risk in Japan, because it is subject to high annual rainfalls, and ...

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.