6 killed, 8 missing in Yamaguchi, Tottori due to heavy rain

6 killed, 8 missing in Yamaguchi, Tottori due to heavy rain

YAMAGUCHI, Japan - Members of the Ground Self-Defense Forces engage in rescue operations at a nursing home for the elderly in Hofu, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 21 after it was hit by a mudslide caused by heavy rain.

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