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At least 58 dead as central Japan battered by more rain, floods

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Kurume, Jul 8 (EFE/EPA).- More than 220,000 people in central Japan were evacuated on Wednesday as torrential rains hit the area after leaving at least 58 dead in the country’s southwest.Most of the central regions have been placed under a severe weather alert due to the storms and flooding, which have seen the worst rainfall recorded in the country for several decades.The Gifu and Nagano prefectures have been the most affected by the downpours, which has led authorities to issue the highest weather warning and relocate around 220,000 residents to safety. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). SHOT LIST: FLOODS CAUSED BY TORRENTIAL RAINS IN KURUME, FUKUOKA PREFECTURE ON JAPAN'S SOUTHWESTERN ISLAND OF KYUSHU.

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