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Devasting floods kill thousands across Asia and Pacific
A sweeping flood disaster across the Far East and Pacific Rim leaves some 1,300 dead with Japan, the Philippines, Hong Kong, South Korea, and others hit by monsoon rains, landslides, and raging floodwaters. Rescue teams, airlifted supplies, and dykes work amid widespread destruction and mass evacuations.
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