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Unprecedented flooding hits Japan's Noto Peninsula

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Anthony Howard | Sonja Blaschke in Tokio
September 24, 2024

Heavy rainfall has caused flooding and landslides on Japan's remote Noto Peninsula. Several people are still missing and feared to have been swept away in their homes. DW's Sonja Blaschke has more.

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