Japan: Mudslide sweeps away row of houses near Tokyo, at least 19 missing

Japan: Mudslide sweeps away row of houses near Tokyo, at least 19 missing
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First responders observe a landslide caused by heavy rains in Zushi, Kanagawa prefecture, west of Tokyo on Saturday, July 3, 2021. In Atami in Shizuoka prefecture, authorities in Japan say multiple people are missing after a powerful mudslide swept away rows of houses. (Kyodo News via AP)
Following incessant rainfall in Japan, a heavy mudslide swept away a row of houses in Atami near capital Tokyo, the Associated Press reported on Saturday morning, citing authorities familiar with the development. At least 19 people are missing following the landslide, the news agency quoted the Japanese authorities as saying.

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