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Dozens Dead In Japan Amid 'Historic' Rainfall

Record rainfall over a 72-hour period set off landslides and surges. Nearly 50,000 people have been mobilized in the search and rescue effort.
Residents flee a flooded area in Kurashiki, Okayama prefecture on Sunday. The death toll from heavy rains have devastated central and western Japan.

Dozens of people have been killed by severe flooding and landslides after heavy rain continued to besiege central and western Japan on Sunday.

The deluge began Thursday, as major parts of the country, including the cities

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