Downpour causes landslide

Downpour causes landslide

KITAKYUSHU, Japan - A landslide blocks a highway in Kyoto in a photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 14, 2010. Downpour over extensive areas of Japan has caused floods and landslides.

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  • 2010/7/14 00:00:00
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  • Kyodo / Kyodo News Images
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  • 2010 Kyodo News
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