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August 23, 2014

Rescuers comb through devastation of Japan landslide
Tokyo (AFP) Aug 21, 2014
Thousands of rescuers combed through the wreckage of homes engulfed by landslides in western Japan on Thursday in the slim hope of finding survivors, a day after a wall of mud claimed at least 39 lives. Police officers, firefighters and soldiers worked through the night in a desperate bid to find dozens missing among the sludge and rubble. "The death toll remained the same at 39 while the number of those who are unaccounted for has risen to 43," said an official from the disaster management offi ... read more

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