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

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

FUKUI, Japan - Rescue workers search for missing persons in Nakano, Fukui, on July 19. Eight people died and at least 12 went missing in Japan in floods and mudslides triggered by heavy rain, authorities said.

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