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Firefighters were battling an out-of-control blaze Wednesday morning that broke out in southwestern Japan And forced more than 170 people to move from there.
At least 170 houses were damaged and a 70-year-old man was unaccounted for. Japan’The Fire and Disaster Management Agency said.
The fire broke out during strong winds near a fishing port in the city of Oita on Tuesday evening and spread into the forest. Oita is on the southern island kyushu,
One resident told Kyodo news agency that she immediately fled without taking much of her belongings as the fire “spread in the blink of an eye”.
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