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1 million residents in Japan’s Kyushu ordered to evacuate due to torrential rains

Close to 10,90,000 people across multiple Japanese cities have been ordered to evacuate amid warnings of landslides and flooding brought by heavy rain. Kagoshima city, Kirishima and Aira, in Kagoshima Prefecture on Kyushu island, urged citizens to move to safety zones immediately. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has told residents of the cities to “take steps […]