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Heavy rains continue to wreak havoc in Japan, rescue efforts underway

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Tsunagi, Jul 9 (EFE / EPA) .- The torrential rain that began on the weekend and that extended throughout Japan on Wednesday left havoc in businesses and private properties.Rescuers are searching for missing people at Tsunagi, Kumamoto Prefecture on Japanese southwestern island of Kyusu, after landslide caused by torrential rain. 59 people are confirmed to be dead and another 16 missing by torrential rain and flood on Kyushu island. (Camera: KIMIMASA MAYAMA). FOOTAGE SHOWS POLICE RESCUERS SEARCH FOR MISSING PEOPLE IN TSUNAGI, KUMAMOTO PREFECTURE ON JAPANESE SOUTHWESTERN ISLAND OF KYUSU.

Added on the 09/07/2020 14:00:00 - Copyright : EFE Inglés

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