Days of Floods and Mudslides in Japan Kill at Least 44 People as Streets Turn to Rivers

Reuters

Torrential rain hit Japan’s southwestern island of Kyushu on Monday, with at least one more river bursting its banks, as the death toll from three days of floods and mudslides rose to 44, including 14 at an elderly housing facility. Japanese broadcasters said evacuation orders have been issued for more than half a million residents, with tens of thousands more under evacuation advisories.

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