<p>Heavy rains pounded 11 prefectures across southwestern Japan, triggering landslides killing at least 73 and stranding nearly 2,000 others, according to local media</a>.</p><p>Severe weather has plagued the area for the past several days</a>, including the Hiroshima Prefecture, seen here in drone footage shot on July 7. Credit: Shangyu Planning Co, Ltd. via Storyful</p><br />
