Heavy rains in southern Japan let up by Thursday, but authorities maintained eva...
Rescue workers and local residents watch Wada River swollen due to heavy rain in Kagoshima, southwestern Japan, July 3, 2019, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS
Since Friday, some areas of the southernmost main island of Kyushu have received as much as 1,000 mm of rain, or more than double the usual volume for all of July, public broadcaster NHK said.
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