(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Houses stand heavily damaged by mudslides in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing.

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