Total Losses Estimated at Many Million of Yen Tokyo, Aue 2
The continuous rainstorms which Move been sweeping over central] Japan in the past few days have! resulted in the destruction of a number vf brides, the flooding of] Hundreds of houses, landslides disruption of railway" traffic and damage to crops and roads.
The total losses are estimated at! many millions of yen, thoweh the loss of life is believed to be limited] about fifteen or twenty persons.
Owing to the overflowing of various rivers, the houses of several villages in the vicinity of Tokyo have: been submerged, only their roofs: above the swirling waters. Communications are being maintained by boats.—Reuter.
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