Typhoon Talas Lashes Western Japan

Typhoon Talas Hits Japan
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Tanabe, Wakayama Prefecture, Sept. 6, 2011
A firefighter puts a mask on as search and rescue officials continue the search for missing people among the debris of houses.

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