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July 16, 2020
75,000 people evacuated in Japan’s west as torrential rain sparks floods and landslides
Around 75,000 people in Japan’s Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures have been told to evacuate their homes as heavy rain causes major flooding and mudslides. Another 200,000 people across the greater Kyushu region have been told to take shelter.
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75,000 people evacuated in Japan’s west as torrential rain sparks floods and landslides

Dangerous conditions pictured in the Kumamoto and Kagoshima prefectures
Translation: In the video of Ashikita-machi, Kumamoto Prefecture, taken before 11:30am, you can see that the sediment on the mountain slope has collapsed and is flowing into the village, which damaged some houses heavily.
Translation: The footage of Kuma Village, Kumamoto Prefecture shot at around 11:30am shows the width of the river's become larger and a lot of houses along the river have been flooded.
Translation: The bridge in front of my business partner in Hitoyoshi has been washed away.
Translation: It is along the national highway of my house in Itsukamachi-cho, Hitoyoshi city at 8:50 am. The road became a river. My car is also in danger.
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Some 75,000 people were ordered to evacuate in western Japan on July 4 as record heavy rain triggered floods and landslides, local media and officials said. | 📷STR / JIJI PRESS / AFP
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