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PHOTO GALLERY: Heavy rains devastate Ishikawa in japan




A house leans as a swollen river undermines the ground in Suzu, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto peninsula area. AP

Debris and driftwoods are piled near damaged houses along a river running through Wajima, Japan, Monday, Sept. 23, 2024, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto peninsula area. AP

A damaged house is seen past debris swept away from flooding along the Tsukada river following heavy rain in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture on September 23, 2024. Heavy rain that triggered floods and landslides on a Japanese penisula. AFP

Workers clear debris and mud at the site of a landslide caused by heavy rain in Wajima city, Ishikawa prefecture on September 22, 2024. AFP

A car is submerged in Wajima, Japan, Sunday, Sept. 22, 2024, following heavy rain in central Japan's Noto peninsula area. AP

A resident walks past driftwood caught under a bridge, washed down a river after heavy rains caused flooding, in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on September 22, 2024. AFP

This photo shows temporary housing - built for people who lost their homes during the January 1, 2024 earthquake - surrounded by floodwaters after heavy rains pounded the area, in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, on September 22, 2024. AFP

People remove mud to dislodge a car following flooding in Wajima city of Ishikawa prefecture on September 22, 2024. AFP