Four lives were lost as record-breaking rainfall flooded Eastern Japan, disrupting transportation and stranding thousands overnight at Narita Airport amidst widespread chaos.
Nearly 26,000 households were without electricity as of Friday morning, according to the Chiba Prefecture Disaster Management Office
Aug 14, 2026
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What's the storyAt least four people have died in eastern Japan due to "unprecedented" heavy rainfall, authorities said.
The torrential downpour has caused widespread disruption, stranding thousands at Narita Airport and disrupting road and rail services.
At least four people have died in eastern Japan after what authorities described as “unprecedented” heavy rain triggered…
TOKYO, Aug 14 — At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left thousands stranded at…
Unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Chiba prefecture has stranded thousands of passengers at Tokyo's Narita airport and prompted…
Japanese authorities said four deaths have been confirmed so far, including at least one person trapped in a submerged vehicle.
At least four people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport…
Torrential downpours late on Thursday left thousands of travellers stranded at one of Tokyo's main airports while triggering…
