Torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A man (2nd from R) is rescued after his car got stuck on a flooded street in Omuta, Fukuoka Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 7, 2020, following deadly torrential rain.

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