Mud engulfs houses and cars as island of Kyushu bears brunt of annual rainy season that is worsening with climate change
Six people died and three others were missing after the “heaviest rain ever” triggered floods and landslides in south-west Japan.
The Japan meteorological agency warned residents in Kyushu – one of the country’s four main islands – to stay alert for more landslides, a common hazard in mountainous areas after heavy rainfall.
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