Debris washed in by heavy rains and flooding litters a neighbourhood in the city of Murakami, Niigata Prefecture, on August 4, 2022, after heavy rains hit the northern areas of Japan. Bridges collapsed and rivers burst their banks as heavy rain lashed northern Japan on August 4, with 200,000 residents urged to evacuate as authorities warned of dangerous flooding. (Photo by JIJI Press/AFP Photo)
