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Houses are inundated with floodwater due to heavy rains in Mashiki, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)
Heavy rains pounded Japan's southwestern Kyushu region on Monday, causing bridge collapse. Evacuation orders were issued for some 360,000 residents in Kumamoto.
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The Kanauchi Bridge over the Mifune River collapses due to heavy rains in Yamato, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)
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Photo shows the swollen Shirakawa River due to heavy rains in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 3, 2023. (Photo/ICphoto)