1 killed in Ehime landslide during downpour

1 killed in Ehime landslide during downpour

MATSUYAMA, Japan - A house remains buried in Matsuyama, Ehime Prefecture, on June 20 in the wake of a landslide triggered by heavy rain that hit wide areas of western Japan. The landslide about 300 meters high and 20 meters wide left one person dead.

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