The deluge follows punishing heat in many parts of Japan, with a national record of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107 Fahrenheit) set this week
Record rainfall hit parts of southern Japan on Friday, as authorities urged residents to evacuate and warned of possible landslides.
The deluge follows a period of punishing heat in many parts of Japan, with a national record temperature of 41.8 degrees Celsius (107 Fahrenheit) set this week.
Television footage showed brown, fast-flowing water overflowing its banks to inundate homes in the Kagoshima region.
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