Deadly torrential rains and flooding batter southwestern Japan

The death toll has risen to 81 after record torrential rains pummeled wide swathes of Japan since Thursday, triggering landslides and flooding, the media reported on Sunday. According to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK, 78 people have been confirmed dead, eight people sustained serious injuries and at least 57 people are unaccounted for, reports Xinhua news agency. (IANS)

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