The death toll from record levels of rainfall that hit the northern part of Japan’s Noto peninsula has risen to seven.

Deadly flooding and landslides due to torrential rains left a trail of destruction in Ishikawa region where more than 540mm of rainfall has been recorded in just over 72 hours. 

The flooding from the recent rainfall has overwhelmed emergency shelters housing victims of the 1 January earthquake. 

About 3,700 households in Ishikawa region are left without power.

Over 100 communities have been isolated due to blocked roads after nearly two dozen rivers overflowed.