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Japan rescuers dig through rubble as more rain falls, at least 11 dead

Policemen and members of self-defence forces take part in search operations at a damaged area in the village of Toho, Fukuoka Prefecture, Japan in this photo taken by Kyodo on July 7, 2017. Mandatory credit Kyodo/via REUTERS

Thousands of Japanese rescuers searched on Friday for victims of freak rains that have killed at least 11 people and left hundreds cut off from the outside world by landslides.

Torrential rain hit southwest Japan on Wednesday and was still moving north on Friday.

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