Japan rains claim 100 lives, over a dozen missing: Govt spokesman

Search and rescue operations continue as Japan is ravaged by devastating rains

The toll in days of devastating rains in Japan has risen to 100, the government's top spokesman said on Monday, as search-and-rescue operations continued. 

Yoshihide Suga said 87 people had been confirmed dead from the severe floods, with another 13 found with no vital signs, adding that more than a dozen people were still missing.