School reopening after flooding closure in southwestern Japan

School reopening after flooding closure in southwestern Japan

Students observe a moment of silence at Kuma Junior High School in Kuma in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 3, 2020, for the victims of flooding that was caused by torrential rain in the area the previous month. The school reopened the same day after being closed for about a month.

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