Thousands of volunteers rushed to western Japan regions ravaged by the worst rain disaster in decades on Saturday, the first day of a three-day weekend, as residents braved the scorching heat to remove mud and debris.
The highest temperatures for the year in some areas in the hardest-hit prefectures...
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