The landfill is believed to be responsible for a deadly landslide that occurred on the morning of July 3 this year in Atami after days of heavy rain, destroying or damaging 132 homes and buildings.

Mudslides stretched about more than 2 km in Atami, Shizuoka Pref. Officials say at least 54,000 cubic meters had been used to fill a valley in roughly the area where the mudslide began.

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A ceremony to mourn the 28 people killed in a landslide was held in the seaside resort city of Atami in Shizuoka Prefecture on July 3, the second anniversary of the disaster. A siren sounded ...