Torrential rain in central Japan

Torrential rain in central Japan

Photo taken July 8, 2020, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows houses in danger of flooding as the Hida River in Gero in Gifu Prefecture overflows due to torrential rain lashing central Japan.

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  • 2020/7/08 11:05:34
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2020 Kyodo News
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