Rain appears to have halted the spread of Japan's worst wildfire in more than half a century, officials said Thursday, as residents expressed relief the smoke was gone. The blaze had raged around the northern city of Ofunato for more than a week, killing one person and forcing more than 4,500 residents to evacuate their homes. "We confirmed this morning from the air that the burnt area a
Wet weather brings some relief to northern Japan which is battling its worst wildfire in half a century in a region hit by record-low rainfall. The blaze around the northern city of Ofunato in the Iwate region has raged for more than a week, killing one person and forcing nearly 4,000 residents to...
Wet weather brings some relief to northern Japan, battling its worst wildfire in half a century, in a region that had been experiencing record-low rainfall. The blaze around the northern city of..
Thursday, 6 March 2025 ()
Tokyo (AFP) Mar 6, 2025
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