Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man sits at a temporary evacuation center in the flood-hit town of Ashikita in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 5, 2020, after deadly torrential rain.

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