Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Photo taken July 9, 2020, shows a mud-covered sign lying in front of a Japanese-style inn in the flood-hit Amagase hot spring resort in Hita, Oita Prefecture, southwestern Japan, after torrential rain.

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