TOKYO, July 7, 2018 (News Wires) - Authorities in Japan said that as of 5:00 pm on Saturday, 38 people are dead and four others were found unconscious. At least 50 remain missing, Japanese NHK broadcasting reported. Hiroshima prefecture was the hardest hit with 21 people reported dead so far and 23 missing. Up to 12 were killed in Ehime prefecture and nine are reported missing. Individual fatalities were reported in Okayama, Hyogo, Kyoto, Shiga, and Fukuoka prefectures. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has instructed members of his cabinet to work with local authorities to prevent the spread of damage from heavy rain. Abe ordered all-out rescue efforts by emergency crews.