Disaster-hit city in Kyushu to shift focus from search to rebuilding

Disaster-hit city in Kyushu to shift focus from search to rebuilding

Construction for a temporary elementary school building gets underway on July 24, 2017, in Asakura, Fukuoka Prefecture, which was severely hit by torrential rain earlier in the month. The southwestern Japan city is considering shifting the focus from search operations to reconstruction efforts. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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