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14:42, 18-Jul-2017
Evacuation orders issued as northern Japan battered by torrential rain
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Torrential rain hit Japan's northern Fukushima and Niigata prefectures on Tuesday with the threat of floods and landslides leading to evacuation orders.
According to local media reports, 4,300 people residing in a town in western Fukushima were ordered to evacuate as rivers in the region were in danger of overflowing. Authorities grew more concerned about potential landslides.
At least 34 people have been killed during the battering floods in Japan. /VCG photo
At least 34 people have been killed during the battering floods in Japan. /VCG photo
East Japan Railway Co. said it had suspended some of its services in the Tohoku region due to the downpour.
In Niigata Prefecture, municipal officials ordered some 1,400 residents to evacuate to shelters due to fears of flooding in some areas.
(Source: Xinhua)