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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Torrential Rains, Landslides Kill 10 In Japan, 3 Reported Missing
Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.
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Record Rain In South Japan Causes Floods, Landslides
Torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in Japan on Wednesday, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to order more than 900,000 people to leave their homes while another million were advised to move to safety.
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18,000 Volunteers Across Japan Help In Worst Affected Areas After Floods
Around 18,000 volunteers from all across Japan today participated in the ongoing cleanup and reconstruction efforts in western parts of the country devastated by heavy rains which left more than 200 dead and dozens of people missing.
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Japan Struggles To Restore Water Supply To Flood-Hit Towns
Municipal workers in Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supply in the flood-hit western region a week after inundation caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst weather disaster in 36 years.
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Forced From Home By Floods, Japanese Go Back To School
Kaon Omori peeked into her classroom in the Japanese town of Kurashiki, gawping at evacuees forced from their homes by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed 179 people.
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Miniature Mare Swims To Rooftop Amidst Deadly Floods, Wins Hearts
A miniature horse who survived deadly floods by swimming to a rooftop has captured hearts in Japan, as the country tries to recover from record rains.
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Japan Prime Minister Meets Stranded Evacuees In Flood Disaster Zone
Japan's prime minister met Wednesday with people forced from their homes by devastating rains that have killed at least 179 people, as the government said it would review its disaster management plans.
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200 Dead In Japan Rains, Dozens Still Missing
Japanese rescue workers searched the ruins of homes Thursday looking for dozens of people still missing after deadly rains that killed more than 200 people.
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156 Dead In Japan Rains, Rescuers Go House To House
The number of dead in days of heavy rain that devastated parts of Japan with floods and landslides has risen to at least 141, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Deaths In Japan Rains Rise To 100
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.
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More Than 50 Dead As Japan Scrambles To Rescue Flood Victims
The death toll from record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Sunday to at least 57, officials said, as rescue workers and troops struggled in the mud and water to save lives. The toll is expected to rise significantly, with local media already putting the number of fatalities at 73, and dozens of people still unaccounted for in the dis...
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sees Devastation In Flood-Hit Area
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding that killed two dozen people as the toll was likely to rise.
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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25
The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue teams battled through thick mud to rescue more than 100 still stranded.
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18 Dead, 27 Missing In Japan Floods, Thousands Evacuated
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said today, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors.
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Torrential Rains In Japan Cause Flooding, Mudslides, Travel Disruptions
Downpours on Japan's southern main island of Kyushu caused flooding and mudslides, injuring a number of people and disrupting travel during a Buddhist holiday week. Evacuation advisories were issued, and several reported missing.
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Torrential Rains, Landslides Kill 10 In Japan, 3 Reported Missing
Rescuers worked by hand to clear debris from a landslide triggered by heavy rains in central Japan on Saturday, as the toll from the storms rose to 10 dead with a further three people reportedly missing.
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Record Rain In South Japan Causes Floods, Landslides
Torrential rain triggered floods and landslides in Japan on Wednesday, killing at least two people and prompting authorities to order more than 900,000 people to leave their homes while another million were advised to move to safety.
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18,000 Volunteers Across Japan Help In Worst Affected Areas After Floods
Around 18,000 volunteers from all across Japan today participated in the ongoing cleanup and reconstruction efforts in western parts of the country devastated by heavy rains which left more than 200 dead and dozens of people missing.
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Japan Struggles To Restore Water Supply To Flood-Hit Towns
Municipal workers in Japan struggled on Friday to restore water supply in the flood-hit western region a week after inundation caused by a record downpour killed more than 200 people in the worst weather disaster in 36 years.
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Forced From Home By Floods, Japanese Go Back To School
Kaon Omori peeked into her classroom in the Japanese town of Kurashiki, gawping at evacuees forced from their homes by devastating flooding and landslides that have killed 179 people.
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Miniature Mare Swims To Rooftop Amidst Deadly Floods, Wins Hearts
A miniature horse who survived deadly floods by swimming to a rooftop has captured hearts in Japan, as the country tries to recover from record rains.
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Japan Prime Minister Meets Stranded Evacuees In Flood Disaster Zone
Japan's prime minister met Wednesday with people forced from their homes by devastating rains that have killed at least 179 people, as the government said it would review its disaster management plans.
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200 Dead In Japan Rains, Dozens Still Missing
Japanese rescue workers searched the ruins of homes Thursday looking for dozens of people still missing after deadly rains that killed more than 200 people.
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156 Dead In Japan Rains, Rescuers Go House To House
The number of dead in days of heavy rain that devastated parts of Japan with floods and landslides has risen to at least 141, the top government spokesman said on Tuesday.
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Deaths In Japan Rains Rise To 100
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.
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More Than 50 Dead As Japan Scrambles To Rescue Flood Victims
The death toll from record rains that have devastated parts of Japan rose Sunday to at least 57, officials said, as rescue workers and troops struggled in the mud and water to save lives. The toll is expected to rise significantly, with local media already putting the number of fatalities at 73, and dozens of people still unaccounted for in the dis...
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Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Sees Devastation In Flood-Hit Area
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday visited southern regions devastated by torrential rains and flooding that killed two dozen people as the toll was likely to rise.
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Japan Floods Death Toll Rises To 25
The death toll from torrential rains and flooding that swept through Japan's south has reached 25, the government said Tuesday, as rescue teams battled through thick mud to rescue more than 100 still stranded.
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18 Dead, 27 Missing In Japan Floods, Thousands Evacuated
The death toll from heavy rains and flooding in Japan's south has risen to 18, officials said today, as rescue teams continued their search for survivors.
