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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Justin McCurry in Tokyo and agencies

‘Heaviest rain ever’ causes deadly floods and landslides in Japan

Six people died and three others were missing after the “heaviest rain ever” triggered floods and landslides in south-west Japan.

The Japan meteorological agency warned residents in Kyushu – one of the country’s four main islands – to stay alert for more landslides, a common hazard in mountainous areas after heavy rainfall.

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