THE ASAHI SHIMBUN
July 9, 2020 at 17:43 JST
The sightseeing train SL Hitoyoshi crosses a bridge of the JR Hisatsu Line in this 2010 photo. This bridge was swept away by flooding caused by recent heavy rains. (Asahi Shimbun file photo)
The heavy rains that have pummeled the Kyushu region in recent days have severely damaged railway lines on Japan's southernmost main island and washed away a number of historic rail bridges. [Read More]
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