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Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. The number of people known to have died when a hillside collapsed in western Japan has hit 27, the government said on August 20, with a further 10 people still unaccounted for. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(02 of24)
Open Image ModalHIROSHIMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 20: Rescue workers at the site of a landslide in a residential area on August 20, 2014 in Hiroshima, Japan. At least 18 people were confirmed dead and several unaccounted people are missing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in the city of Hiroshima early on Wednesday August 20, 2014. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
(03 of24)
Open Image ModalHIROSHIMA, JAPAN - AUGUST A pet dog carried by the Japanese Self Defense Force at the site of a landslide in a residential area on August 20, 2014 in Hiroshima, Japan. At least 18 people were confirmed dead and several unaccounted people are missing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in the city of Hiroshima early on Wednesday August 20, 2014. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
(04 of24)
Open Image ModalHIROSHIMA, JAPAN - AUGUST 20: A man walks through the flood water at the site of a landslide in a residential area on August 20, 2014 in Hiroshima, Japan. At least 18 people were confirmed dead and several unaccounted people are missing after torrential rain caused flooding and landslides in the city of Hiroshima early on Wednesday August 20, 2014. (Photo by Buddhika Weerasinghe/Getty Images) (credit:Buddhika Weerasinghe via Getty Images)
(05 of24)
Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. The number of people known to have died when a hillside collapsed in western Japan has hit 27, the government said on August 20, with a further 10 people still unaccounted for. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(06 of24)
Open Image ModalCollapsed houses sit surrounded in mud after a landslide hit the area caused by heavy rains in the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. The number of people known to have died when a hillside collapsed in western Japan has hit 27, the government said on August 20, with a further 10 people still unaccounted for. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(07 of24)
Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows rescue workers looking for survivors at the site of a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. The number of people known to have died when a hillside collapsed in western Japan has hit 27, the government said on August 20, with a further 10 people still unaccounted for. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(08 of24)
Open Image ModalCars damaged by a landslide lie in mud and debris after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. The number of people known to have died when a hillside collapsed in western Japan has hit 27, the government said on August 20, with a further 10 people still unaccounted for. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(09 of24)
Open Image ModalA man stands on debris at the site of a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(10 of24)
Open Image ModalSoldiers and rescue workers look for survivors at the site of a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA man (C-top) stands on a debris piled high at the site of a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalRescue workers look for survivors at the site of a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(13 of24)
Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows policemen and rescue workers looking for survivors at a landslide site after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalA rescue helicopter flys over the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows policemen and rescue workers looking for survivors at a landslide site after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(19 of24)
Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(20 of24)
Open Image ModalA rescue helicopter flys over the damage caused by a landslide after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
(21 of24)
Open Image ModalThis aerial view shows policemen and rescue workers looking for survivors at a landslide site after heavy rains hit the city of Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO/Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPolice and rescue workers inspect the site of a landslide caused by heavy rains in Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least four people were killed and several more are missing by landslides in Hiroshima, rescuers said on August 20, while local media reported the death toll had reached seven. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalPolice and rescue workers head up a hill toward the disaster zone after heavy rains caused a landslide (top C) in Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)
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Open Image ModalThis photo shows houses surrounded by debris after a landslide caused by heavy rains hit the neighborhood in Hiroshima, western Japan, on August 20, 2014. At least 18 people were killed and another 13 were still missing after a huge landslide engulfed homes in western Japan, reports said on August 20. JAPAN OUT AFP PHOTO / Jiji Press (Photo credit should read JIJI PRESS/AFP/Getty Images) (credit:JIJI PRESS via Getty Images)