Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

Water-discharge drill at Shirakawa-go

The thatched roofs of traditional farmhouses are doused with water on Oct. 27, 2019, during an annual fire drill in Shirakawa-go, a UNESCO World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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