(1)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

(1)Death toll hits 5 in Niigata, Fukuishima rainstorms, 2 missing

SANJO, Japan - Cars are submerged in Sanjo, Niigata Prefecture, July 15 after heavy rain destroyed river banks in the area July 13.

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