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Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

A man in his 70s was unaccounted for and firefighters later found a body, possibly of the missing man, and a woman in her 50s suffered a minor injury, officials said.

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Japan fire damages 170 homes and forces evacuations

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170 homes damaged as fire burns through neighbourhood in Japan

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Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes, forces evacuations

Firefighters and army helicopters were battling a fire Wednesday that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate.

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Japan's largest urban fire in decades rips through 170 buildings

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170 Homes Reduced To Ashes As Massive Fire Breaks Out In Japan, Blaze Still Not Under Control

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Japan: Typhoon Halong Hits Japan, Triggers Flood and Landslide Warnings

Typhoon Halong brought torrential rain and strong winds to Japan on Thursday, October 9, prompting emergency warnings for flooding and landslides. Rainfall on Hachijojima reached a record 207 mm in three hours—the highest ever for the area. Although the ...

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Japan PM pledges billions for flood-hit region

Japan will allocate $3.7 billion for the recovery of regions hit by devastating flooding and landslides that killed at least 72 people, the country's prime minister pledged Monday. At least 72 people are confirmed to have died in torrential rains in Japan ...

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Japan Disaster Provides Disaster-Recovery Lessons to Hard Drive Makers Reeling from Thailand Floods

El Segundo, Calif., December 6, 2011—The swift recovery of the NAND flash market after the Japan earthquake disaster in March is providing some valuable lessons for hard disk drive (HDD) manufacturers now wrestling with the catastrophic flooding in ...

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Japan, PH researchers unveil findings on flood risks in key Luzon river basins

A recent study by Filipino and Japanese researchers has warned of more frequent extreme rainfall, prolonged dry spells, and increased flood risks in major river basins in Luzon. Using a Hybrid Risk Assessment Model,