Tokyo, Sept 21, 2024 (AFP) - Japan orders evacuations as heavy rains trigger floods in quake-hit region

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2024-09-21

Japanese authorities told tens of thousands of people to evacuate the quake-hit region of Ishikawa on Saturday as "unprecedented" rains triggered floods and landslides. A dozen rivers in the region had burst their banks as of 11:00 am (0200 GMT), land ministry official Masaru Kojima said. The cities of Wajima and Suzu, as well as Noto town, ordered about 44,700 residents to evacuate, local officials said. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) sai......

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