2nd anniversary of western Japan rain disaster

2nd anniversary of western Japan rain disaster

An elderly woman prays at an evacuation center in Uwajima in Ehime Prefecture, on July 7, 2020, as heavy rain continues in the western Japan region. Around the same time in 2018, massive flooding and landslides triggered by torrential rain hit wide areas in Japan including the region, claiming 296 lives in 14 prefectures.

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