Rescue efforts continue as heavy rain kills 2 in southwestern Japan

Rescue efforts continue as heavy rain kills 2 in southwestern Japan

A Ground Self-Defense Force helicopter rescues local people in Hita, Oita Prefecture, on July 6, 2017, as torrential rains caused massive flooding and mudslides in parts of Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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