Japan's weather-related deaths top 300 in July

First came record rainfall. Disaster authorities say at least 220 people were killed early in the month by severe flooding and landslides in western Japan, with nine more still missing and presumed dead. That was followed by record temperatures topping 40 degrees Centigrade (104 degrees Fahrenheit). The heat has been blamed for 116 deaths.

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