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Deadly flooding in Wakayama Prefecture, Japan in 1953

The 1953 Wakayama flood (Japanese: 紀州大水害 / 南紀豪雨) was caused by heavy rain that resulted in landslides and flooding in the Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan in July 1953. Collapse of the dikes occurred along many rivers, which caused flooding. It resulted in the deaths of 713 people and 411 people went missing.

References

  1. デジタル大辞泉プラス. "南紀豪雨とは". コトバンク (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  2. "紀州大水害 ｜日本の災害について｜携帯メール連絡網のマ・メール". メール連絡網 マ・メール (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  3. "南紀豪雨　昭和28年（1953年）　７月16日～７月25日". www.data.jma.go.jp. Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  4. "南紀豪雨（1953年7月18日） ｜ 災害カレンダー". Yahoo!天気・災害 (in Japanese). Retrieved 2021-06-22.
  5. "南紀豪雨・1953年（昭和28年）7月16～25日～自然災害の記録～NHK東日本大震災アーカイブス". NHK災害アーカイブス. Retrieved 2021-06-22.

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