KATU 2 - Portland, Oregon
August 11, 2004
Huge Japanese landslide is caught on video
KINKI, JAPAN - A huge landslide was caught on camera in Japan's central Nara region on Tuesday after heavy rains in the region.
The landslide was recorded as it happened by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land, who were inspecting the region for instability.
The Kinki region of the Nara Prefecture has experienced unusually heavy rains in the past few weeks.
The landslide completely blocked a major mountain roadway, but nobody was injured in the incident.
Landslides are common in Japan where around 70 percent of the landscape is mountainous or hilly.
Video
August 11, 2004
Huge Japanese landslide is caught on video
KINKI, JAPAN - A huge landslide was caught on camera in Japan's central Nara region on Tuesday after heavy rains in the region.
The landslide was recorded as it happened by staff from the Japanese Ministry of Land, who were inspecting the region for instability.
The Kinki region of the Nara Prefecture has experienced unusually heavy rains in the past few weeks.
The landslide completely blocked a major mountain roadway, but nobody was injured in the incident.
Landslides are common in Japan where around 70 percent of the landscape is mountainous or hilly.
Video
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