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Heavy rain and a mudslide in Isahaya, western Kyushu, Japan, kills 992.

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Isahaya, Nagasaki

City in Kyushu, Japan

Isahaya is a city located in Nagasaki Prefecture, Japan. As of June 1, 2024, the city had an estimated population of 131,467 in 55169 households, and a population density of 380 people per km2. The total area of the city is 341.79 km2 (131.97 sq mi).
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Kyushu

Island and region of Japan

Kyūshū is the third-largest island of Japan's four main islands and the most southerly of the four largest islands. In the past, it has been known as Kyūkoku , Chinzei and Tsukushi-no-shima . The historical regional name Saikaidō referred to Kyushu and its surrounding islands.…
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