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At least 141 people are now known to have died in floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan, says the government.
It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades.
Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still missing.
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There remains a risk of landslides, with rain-sodden hilltops liable to collapse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44775627
It is the highest death toll caused by rainfall that Japan has seen in more than three decades.
Rescuers are now digging through mud and rubble in a race to find survivors, as dozens are still missing.
...
There remains a risk of landslides, with rain-sodden hilltops liable to collapse.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-44775627
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