floods and landslides in Japan

A handout photo made available by Saga Prefecture shows a vehicle destroyed on a landslide triggered by heavy rain in Kanzaki(issued 15 August 2021). Photo: EPA
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16 August 2021
Japan braces for more rain after floods, landslides
Rains have inflicted widespread damage across southwest Japan, causing rivers to burst their banks and hillsides to collapse (Photo: AFP)
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09 July 2020
Rain pounds central Japan as 61 feared dead in...
Torrential rain pounded central Japan Wednesday as authorities said 61 people were feared...
A road is destroyed due to the floods near the Kuma river in Ashikita, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, 06 July 2020. Photo: EPA
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07 July 2020
Rain hampers rescue efforts after deadly Japan...
Torrential rain hampered the efforts of tens of thousands of rescue workers in...
An aerial view shows floods in Hitoyoshi, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, 04 July 2020. Photo: EPA
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05 July 2020
75,000 ordered to evacuate as heavy rain lashes...
Some 75,000 people were ordered to evacuate in western Japan Saturday as record heavy...