Heavy rains in Japan force more than a million residents to evacuate
3-07-2019, 19:45

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More than one million people across the Japanese island of Kyushu have been ordered to evacuate, amid warnings of landslides and floods brought on by heavy rain.

 

Authorities urged residents in parts of Kagoshima and Miyazaki prefectures to move to safety immediately.

 

One elderly woman in Kagoshima city died after a mudslide hit her home.

 

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told residents of the cities to "take steps to protect their lives".

 

BBC

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