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Japan wildfire: Rain offers some hope as firefighters battle worst blaze in 50 years

Video Credit: AFP English - Duration: 01:56s - Published
Japan wildfire: Rain offers some hope as firefighters battle worst blaze in 50 years

Japan wildfire: Rain offers some hope as firefighters battle worst blaze in 50 years

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 evacuate their homes.


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