The 1953 Wakayama flood (Japanese: 紀州大水害 / 南紀豪雨[1]) was caused by heavy rain that resulted in landslides and flooding in the Kii Peninsula, Wakayama Prefecture in Japan in July 1953.
[2][3] Collapse of the dikes occurred along many rivers, which caused flooding.
It resulted in the deaths of 713 people and 411 people went missing.
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