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US: Storm Drenches South Florida, Flood Advisory Issued

Heavy rain drenched parts of South Florida on Thursday, October 2. A flood advisory was issued for Broward County. The storm system is expected to persist into Friday, bringing additional flash flood risks.

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China: Burst Water Pipe Floods Suzhou Street, Soaking Vendors and Passerby

On August 14, 2025, in Suzhou, China, a burst water pipe at Sunwu and Lingshan Roads sent a three-story-high jet flooding the street. Vendors scrambled, and a man’s freshly served meal was ruined as bystanders watched. Emergency teams were dispatched to fix the pipe while the towering spray continued.

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China: Localized Storm Splits Street in Half With Rain on One Side, Dry on the Other

This is the striking moment that a sudden localized storm turned one street into two distinct weathers, one side was drenched by heavy rain, while the other side remained completely dry. On June 12, 2025, in Shanxi, Taiyuan, the video captured one half of a street was swept by torrential rain, while the opposite side stayed untouched. The pedestrians and quick-moving cars seeking shelter on the rainy side, umbrellas opened hastily. The juxtaposition was startling, raindrops visibly stopped at an invisible boundary, creating two contrasting microclimates within mere meters of each other. The video ended with the camera panning across the street, capturing the stark contrast one last time before the rain slowly faded away.

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China: Workers Caught in Sudden Downpour as Awning Collapses in Guangzhou

On April 24, 2025, in Guangzhou, located in southern China, a surveillance camera captured a sudden downpour incident at night. Several workers were busy moving goods beside a store as rain poured heavily. Without warning, a water-laden awning above them gave way, releasing a torrent of collected rainwater all at once. The workers below were instantly drenched, caught completely off guard.Chinese netizens joked that it looked like someone had dumped a giant bucket from the sky.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani gets drenched during a clubhouse celebration after clinching the National League West division title with a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sept. 26, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Baseball: Dodgers clinch NL West title

Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani (R) and pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto (C) in their navy division champs T-shirts get drenched in champagne during a clubhouse celebration after clinching the National League West division title with a 7-2 win over the San Diego Padres on Sept. 26, 2024, at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 3

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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US: Anti-Israel Protesters Interrupt Columbia Uni Classes With Vandalism And Picket Line 2

Anti-Israel demonstrators interrupted Columbia University fall semester’s first day of classes with picket lines and vandalism against a monument on Tuesday, September 3. The picket lines were formed by Columbia University Apartheid Divest (CUAD) at the Morningside Heights campus gates to protest over failure of complying with anti-Israel demands, and the Alma Mater Statue was drenched in red paint.

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China: Man Paddles Surfboard On River During Torrential Rain

On July 25, 2024, during a heavy downpour in Tianjin, a city in northern China, an extraordinary scene was captured over rain-drenched Haihe River. A local man, clad in black swimming trunks, was seen determinedly paddling a surfboard alone amidst the deluge.

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XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240714) -- BEIJING, July 14, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People ride a rickshaw on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

People ride a rickshaw on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Pedestrians and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

People ride rickshaws on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Major Flooding In Dhaka After Heavy Rainfall

Pedestrians and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

(240713) -- DHAKA, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pedestrians and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

(240713) -- DHAKA, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People ride rickshaws on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

(240713) -- DHAKA, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People ride a rickshaw on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-WATERLOGGING

(240713) -- DHAKA, July 13, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- Pedestrians and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 12, 2024. Continuous rain has drenched the Bangladeshi capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

(240702) -- DHAKA, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2024. Recently, continuous rain has drenched the capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

(240702) -- DHAKA, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2024. Recently, continuous rain has drenched the capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

BANGLADESH-DHAKA-HEAVY RAIN-WATERLOGGING

(240702) -- DHAKA, July 2, 2024 Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM) -- People and vehicles are pictured on a flooded road in Dhaka, Bangladesh, July 2, 2024. Recently, continuous rain has drenched the capital city, causing severe waterlogging. Photo by Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM)

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UAE: Record Rains Flood Shopping Center In Dubai

Record rains hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, sending a deluge of flood in neighborhoods in Dubai. This video clip shows the Dubai Mall flooded when the torrential rains drenched the city.

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Thailand rides on Songkran festival to boost soft power

STORY: Thailand rides on Songkran festival to boost soft power SHOOTING TIME: April 15, 2024 DATELINE: April 16, 2024 LENGTH: 00:04:06 LOCATION: Bangkok CATEGORY: CULTURE/ECONOMY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Ayutthaya 2. SOUNDBITE 1 (Thai): Thai citizen 3. SOUNDBITE 2 (Chinese): WANG SHAOHONG, Chinese tourist 4. SOUNDBITE 3 (Thai): ITTHIPHAN KHAOLAMAI, Manager of Ayutthaya Elephant Palace 5. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Bangkok 6. SOUNDBITE 4 (Chinese): MA HUIZHEN, Thai-Chinese singer 7. various of the Songkran festival celebrations in Bangkok STORYLINE: Getting drenched in water fights, splashing water with elephants, or enjoying cultural performances, revelers embrace Songkran festivities throughout April across Thailand as the country rides on its traditional new year to boost "soft power." Songkran, usually held from April 13 to 15 in Thailand, is also celebrated in Laos, Cambodia and Myanmar. Known as the Buddhist new year, the holiday is tr

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Florida Hit By Flash Flooding

Florida Hit By Flash Flooding

NO FILM, NO VIDEO, NO TV, NO DOCUMENTARY - Aerial view of floods affecting West 29 Street and 14th Avenue in Hialeah, FL, USA, as South Florida is getting drenched Wednesday night as torrential downpours inundate the region due to a disturbance off Florida's coast affecting, on Wednesday November 16, 2023. Photo by Pedro Portal/Miami Herald/TNS/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Baseball: Orioles clinch AL East title

Baseball: Orioles clinch AL East title

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shintaro Fujinami (C) gets drenched during a clubhouse celebration at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 28, 2023, after the team became the American League East champions.

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Baseball: Orioles clinch AL East title

Baseball: Orioles clinch AL East title

Baltimore Orioles pitcher Shintaro Fujinami (L) gets drenched during a clubhouse celebration at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland, on Sept. 28, 2023, after the team became the American League East champions.

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CHINA-BEIJING-FLOOD-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

CHINA-BEIJING-FLOOD-PRESS CONFERENCE (CN)

(230809) -- BEIJING, Aug. 9, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on Aug. 9, 2023 shows a scene at a press conference on flood control and disaster relief in Beijing, capital of China. Thirty-three people were killed by downpour-triggered disasters, and five died in rescue and relief operations as of the end of Tuesday after heavy rains drenched Beijing recently, local authorities said on Wednesday. There are 18 others still missing, including a rescuer, Xia Linmao, deputy mayor of Beijing, told a press conference. (Xinhua/Ma Xiaodong)

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Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A dock is drenched on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Oct. 24, 2011, amid widespread monsoon flooding in Thailand.

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Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

MATSUE, Japan - A two-car train on the Kita-Matsue Line operated by Ichibata Electric Railway Co. derailed near Nagae Station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on July 17 after it ran into mud on the tracks as heavy rains drenched a wide area of Japan.

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(2)Japanese troops in Iraq

(2)Japanese troops in Iraq

SAMAWAH, Iraq - Armored vehicles carrying Japan's Ground Self-Defense noncombat troops run on a drenched road outside the southern Iraqi city of Samawah on Jan. 23.

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(4)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(4)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Firefighters and rescue workers continue search for missing persons in the Hogawachi district in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing.

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(5)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(5)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Firefighters and rescue workers search for missing persons in the Hogawachi district in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing.

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(3)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(3)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - The swollen Minamata River threatens to shatter a bridge in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture. Torrential rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing.

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(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Houses stand heavily damaged by mudslides in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing.

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Nat'l high school baseball c'ship gets under way

Nat'l high school baseball c'ship gets under way

NISHINOMIYA, Japan - The 81st National High School Baseball Championship got under way on Aug. 7 with an expression of gratitude for all the people who help put on the annual late summer classic. Naritoshi Imai, captain of the Niigata Meikun team, delivered the players' oath in front of 35,000 sun-drenched fans filling Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, and thanked the people who support the tourney as the opening ceremony reached its climax.

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U.S. soldiers patrol drenched New Orleans

U.S. soldiers patrol drenched New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, United States - U.S. soldiers patrol in the heart of New Orleans on Sept. 5 in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina. (Kyodo)

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Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Alex O'Loughlin & Scott Caan Characters: Steve McGarrett & Danny 'Danno' Williams Television: Hawaii Five-0 (TV-Serie) Usa 2010-, 20 September 2010 Image ,: 10805608 'Hawaii Five-0' is a contemporary take on the classic drama series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. (L-R) Alex O'Loughlin plays Detective Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan plays Detective Danny ソDanno' Williams. Hawaii Five-0 will premiere this Fall, Mondays on the CBS Television Network. CBS/Mario Perez /Landov Date: 20 September 2010

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Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Scott Caan, Daniel Dae Kim, Alex O'Loughlin & Grace Park Characters: Danny 'Danno' Williams,Chin Ho Kelly,Steve McGarrett & Kono Kalakaua Television: Hawaii Five-0 (TV-Serie) Usa 2010-, 20 September 2010 Image ,: 10805602 'Hawaii Five-0' is a contemporary take on the classic drama series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. (L-R) Scott Caan plays Detective Danny 'Danno' Williams, Daniel Dae Kim?portrays Chin Ho Kelly, Alex O'Loughlin?plays Detective Steve McGarrett,?and?Grace Park?plays Kono. Hawaii Five-0 will premiere this Fall, Mondays on the CBS Television Network. CBS/Mario Perez /Landov Date: 20 September 2010

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Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Hawaii Five-0 (2010)

Alex O'Loughlin & Scott Caan Characters: Steve McGarrett & Danny 'Danno' Williams Television: Hawaii Five-0 (TV-Serie) Usa 2010-, 20 September 2010 Image ,: 10805594 'Hawaii Five-0' is a contemporary take on the classic drama series about a new elite federalized task force whose mission is to wipe out the crime that washes up on the Islands' sun-drenched beaches. (L-R) Alex O'Loughlin plays Detective Steve McGarrett and Scott Caan plays Detective Danny 'Danno' Williams. Hawaii Five-0 will premiere this Fall, Mondays on the CBS Television Network. CBS/Mario Perez /Landov Date: 20 September 2010

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THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK

THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK

THAT COLD DAY IN THE PARK [US / CAN 1969] SANDY DENNIS, MICHAEL BURNS Date: 1969

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NEW YORK MINUTE

NEW YORK MINUTE

NEW YORK MINUTE [US 2004] [L-R] ASHLEY OLSEN, MARY-KATE OLSEN Date: 2004

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MCLINTOCK!

MCLINTOCK!

MCLINTOCK! [US 1963] [?] MAUREEN O'HARA [in trough] Date: 1963

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CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE.

CRAZY, STUPID, LOVE. [US 2011] [L-R] RYAN GOSLING, EMMA STONE Date: 2011

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Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

Heavy rains hit wide areas, mudslide, train derailment reported

MATSUE, Japan - A two-car train on the Kita-Matsue Line operated by Ichibata Electric Railway Co. derailed near Nagae Station in Matsue, Shimane Prefecture, on July 17 after it ran into mud on the tracks as heavy rains drenched a wide area of Japan. (Kyodo)

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Flooding in Thailand

Flooding in Thailand

BANGKOK, Thailand - A dock is drenched on the Chao Phraya River in Bangkok on Oct. 24, 2011, amid widespread monsoon flooding in Thailand. (Kyodo)

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(5)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(5)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Firefighters and rescue workers search for missing persons in the Hogawachi district in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing. (Kyodo)

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(4)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(4)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Firefighters and rescue workers continue search for missing persons in the Hogawachi district in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing. (Kyodo)

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(3)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(3)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - The swollen Minamata River threatens to shatter a bridge in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture. Torrential rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing. (Kyodo)

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(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

(1)2 die, more than 10 missing in mudslides in Kyushu

MINAMATA, Japan - Houses stand heavily damaged by mudslides in Minamata, Kumamoto Prefecture on July 20. Heavy rain drenched wide areas of Kyushu, leaving two people dead and more than 10 others missing. (Kyodo)

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