Japan landslide death toll rises to 15

by The Manila Times

Jul 19, 2021 12:40 am

TOKYO, JAPAN: The death toll in a landslide that hit the Japanese resort town of Atami has risen to 15, a local official said on Sunday as hundreds of rescuers continued the search for over a dozen missing residents.

'Two more people were confirmed dead during the weekend with the number of victims now totaling 15,' disaster-management spokesman Yuta Hara told Agence France-Presse.

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