8 die, 12 missing in rain-triggered floods, mudslides

MINOWA, Japan - The embankment of River Tenryu stands broken in part in the town of Minowa, Nagano Prefecture, after heavy rainfas on July 19. Eight people died and at least 12 went missing across Japan in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain, authorities said.

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