The death toll from mudslides in the city of Hiroshima jumped to 71 on Wednesday, with at least 15 people still missing.
Nearly 1,000 people out of about 1,300 evacuees are sheltered in nine elementary schools in the city’s Asaminami and Asakita wards, with some schools considering delaying the start of classes.
Most of the victims were found in the Yagi and Midorii districts of Asaminami Ward. More than 40 people were killed in the Yagi district and over 10 in the Midorii district. All the missing people are residents in the two districts.
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