THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 8, 2020 at 18:19 JST
Tadanari Uwashitomi, left, and Seiji Kawaguchi with a swimming pool for young children used to rescue people stranded in Kuma, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 7 following the deluge. (Toshihiro Kashiwagi)
KUMA, Kumamoto Prefecture--When more than 40 residents were stranded in this village flooded by overflowing river water, what carried them to safety was not a boat, but a plastic swimming pool for young children. [Read More]
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