TOKYO: Japan will allocate US$3.7 billion for the recovery of regions hit by devastating flooding and landslides that killed at least 72 people, the country's prime minister pledged Monday.
The torrential rain started early this month in southwestern Kyushu and later hit central Japan. It prompted evacuation orders for hundreds of thousands of people.
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On a visit to the hardest-hit Kumamoto region, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said the government will "make use of a budget surpassing 400 billion yen (US$3.7 billion)" for recovery efforts.
"We'll do everything we can," he said, offering a silent prayer at a nursing home where 14 people died in floodwaters.
The toll in the rains now stands at 72, but the search continues for more than a dozen people sRead More – Source
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