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Death Toll In Japan Floods Reaches 148 With Dozens Still Missing

Amid a heat wave with temperatures nearing 90 degrees, officials were also struggling to restore electricity, especially in the hardest hit Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures.
A damaged car is seen stuck in the mud in a flood hit area in Mabi, Okayama prefecture on Tuesday.

At least 148 people are dead in western Japan and dozens are still missing after record rainfall that sparked flash floods

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