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The Cordele Dispatch
Cordele, Crisp County, Georgia
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A typhoon and tidal wave struck western Kiushiu, Japan, on Tuesday, killing at least 400 with thousands missing. 2,000 troops aid search and cleanup in Kumano prefectures; 500 fishing boats lost off Nagasaki, 25 fishermen dead.
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TOKYO, September 15-(AP)-
About four hundred bodies thus far have been recovered from the western part of the Island of Kiushiu which was struck by a typhoon and huge tidal wave on Tuesday.
Dispatches from the island state that 2000 troops are assisting local organizations in the search for the thousands of persons reported missing and in clearing up the debris from the towns and villages in Kumano prefectures, the center of the storm swept area.
A total of 500 fishing boats were reported to have been lost off Nagasaki with a loss of at least 25 fishermen.
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Primary Location
Western Part Of The Island Of Kiushiu, Japan
Event Date
Tuesday
Outcome
400 bodies recovered; thousands of persons reported missing; 500 fishing boats lost off nagasaki with at least 25 fishermen lost
Event Details
The western part of the Island of Kiushiu was struck by a typhoon and huge tidal wave on Tuesday. 2000 troops are assisting local organizations in searching for missing persons and clearing debris from towns and villages in Kumano prefectures, the center of the storm-swept area.