1 Dead as Mudslides Hit Japan’s Nagasaki Prefecture
Voice of America
A mudslide triggered by torrential rain in in Nagasaki prefecture in southwestern Japan killed at least one person, while two others are still missing.
The mudslide hit two houses with four people in the city of Unzen, where one was presumed dead, another one was rescued, and two others missing, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said. Ryuta Kurora, director of Forecast Division of the Japan Meteorological Agency, called on residents to follow government orders and evacuate as soon as possible. Japan has broadened its highest risk alerts to include more than 1 million people, as one area in Nagasaki recorded nearly 50 centimeters of rain in 48 hours as of Saturday morning, considerably more than the average for the month of August.FILE - North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walks with Chinese President Xi Jinping during Xi's visit in Pyongyang, North Korea, in this picture released by by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), June 21, 2019. A news program broadcasts file images of a rocket launch by North Korea, at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, May 28, 2024. A rocket launched by North Korea to deploy the country's second spy satellite exploded shortly after liftoff on May 27, state media reported.
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