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An aerial image shows the scene in the Japanese village of Takachiho, where seven people have died.
An aerial image shows the scene in the Japanese village of Takachiho, where seven people have died.
Police said they later discovered the body of a seventh person who had jumped or fallen from a nearby bridge into a river in Takachiho, Miyazaki prefecture, a mountain village of 12,000 people and a popular tourist destination.
Investigators discovered the body of a woman outside the house and the bodies of five other people, including a young girl, inside, on Monday. Media reports said some of the victims appeared to have been stabbed.
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