Tokyo, April 24 (IANS) A wildfire in Iwate Prefecture in northeastern Japan remains largely uncontained, with the burned area expanding to nearly 1,200 hectares as of 6 a.m. local time Friday, local media reported. Since breaking out on Wednesday in a mountainous area of Otsuchi Town, the fire has destroyed eight buildings, including residential houses, as per Kyodo News.Otsuchi has issued evacuation orders to nearly 2,600 people, about one quarter of the town’s population.Helicopters from the I…
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