Miyakejima roads cut by mudslides

Miyakejima roads cut by mudslides

MIYAKEJIMA, Japan - The circular road on Miyakejima Island is seen severed and heavily damaged by mudslides caused by heavy rain on the volcanic island Sept. 6. A member of a Ground Self-Defense Force contingent sent to the island said they had to pull back because their four-wheel-drive vehicle got stuck in the mud.

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