Local residents and bereaved family members of victims held gatherings Monday to mark the second anniversary of massive flooding and mudslides triggered by torrential rain in western Japan that claimed 296 lives.With the coronavirus pandemic continuing, the memorial services in Hiroshima and Okayama prefectures commemorating the worst rain disaster in decades were held with limited attendees and social distancing within the venues.The events also came as Kumamoto Prefecture in southwest Japan suffers massive flooding after heavy rain since early Saturday, with more than 20 people dead.In As…READ FULL ARTICLE
