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Mudslides kill 36 in HiroshimaHIROSHIMA – At least 36 people were confirmed dead and seven remained missing after torrential rain sparked flooding and landslides in the city of Hiroshima on Wednesday, according to police.
A 2-year-old boy was pronounced dead after being buried for two hours in a mudslide, while a man and a 77-year-old woman were also confirmed dead in the city, Hiroshima rescue workers said. A 53-year-old firefighter was later killed during a rescue after being caught in a landslide.
More than 100 mm of rain per hour was recorded in Hiroshima early Wednesday, triggering at least 20 reports of people buried alive or washed away in flooding.
The Hiroshima Prefectural Government has requested the aid of the Ground Self-Defense Force for rescue operations.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe instructed government bodies to make all-out efforts to rescue those affected. Abe cut short a round of golf in Yamanashi Prefecture, where he was vacationing, following reports of the disaster and returned to Tokyo.
Source: [ link to www.japantimes.co.jp]
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