Heavy rain causes havoc in Japan

Heavy rain causes havoc in Japan

YAOTSU, Japan - Members of the Self-Defense Forces engage in rescue work in the city of Yaotsu, Gifu Prefecture, on July 16, 2010, as they look for missing people following torrential rain which hit central Japan. (Kyodo)

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