Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

Heavy rain in northeastern Japan

A residential area in Oishida in Yamagata Prefecture, northeastern Japan, is inundated on July 29, 2020, after the Mogami River overflowed due to heavy rain.

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  • ILEA000198077
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  • 2020/7/29 08:41:01
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2020 Kyodo News
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