Japan Landslides

• Death toll from mudslide in Japan resort town rises to 4, dozens remain missing

  In addition to the four people found dead, officials said 25 people have been rescued from the town of Atami, including three who were injured.

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  Jul 5, 2021
  
• At least 19 missing after powerful mudslide crashes into homes west of Tokyo

  Disaster management officials in Shizuoka prefecture in central Japan said the mudslide occurred Saturday morning in Atami, a town known for hot springs.

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  Jul 3, 2021
  
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• At least 2 dead, 10 missing as heavy rains flood southern Japan

  More than 75,000 residents in the southern prefectures of Kumamoto and Kagoshima were asked to evacuate following pounding rains overnight.

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  Jul 4, 2020
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• 30 dead, 9 missing after 6.7 magnitude earthquake hits Japan

  The magnitude 6.7 earthquake that struck Hokkaido about 3 a.m. on Thursday knocked out power to the entire island of 5.4 million people, swamped parts of a neighborhood in the main city of Sapporo in deep mud and triggered destructive landslides.

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  Sep 8, 2018
• IN PHOTOS: Incredible images show sheer devastation following deadly Japan flooding, mudslides

  Rescuers in Japan are racing to find survivors after torrential rains soaked lush landscapes, causing mudslides, displacing thousands of residents and leaving over 120 people dead.

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  Jul 9, 2018