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Japan urges evacuations after rains leave several missing

WORLD NEWS
11-08-2025 19:48 HKT
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People cycle and walk in heavy rain in the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, on August 11, 2025. (AFP)
People cycle and walk in heavy rain in the city of Kumamoto, Kumamoto prefecture, southwestern Japan, on August 11, 2025. (AFP)
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