Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

Aftermath of torrential rain in southwestern Japan

A police officer searches for missing people at the site of a mudslide in Tsunagi, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 10, 2020, following torrential rain.

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