Tuesday, June 9, 2015

Today in 1950 - Landslide buries 70



June 9, 1950

Landslide buries 70


A landslide buried 70 construction employees at the Japanese village of Kumanodiara while they were working on repair of a railway track, with only 24 people rescued.  At least 26 persons were killed,  24 were injured, and 23 were missing in a landslide that buried 70 people at Kumanodiara about 60 mile northeast of Tokyo.  

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