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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Via AP news wire

Heavy rain slams southern Japan, triggering floods and mudslides

Japan Heavy Rain - (ASSOCIATED PRESS)

Torrential rain pounded the southern Japanese island of Kyushu on Friday, triggering floods and landslides and sending residents to shelters as officials issued highest-level warnings in parts of the region.

A mudslide hit a house in Aira city in Kagoshima prefecture, burying two people who were rescued alive and taken to hospital, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.

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