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Localized heavy rain and gusts hit Ibaraki Prefecture on Thursday afternoon, causing damage to structures across the prefecture. Although multiple buildings collapsed in Tsukuba, no injuries have been confirmed as of 7 p.m. Thursday, according to the prefecture and other sources.