Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least five in Japan
Cars pass a commuter on a flooded road in Chiba, Japan on Aug 13.
At least five people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said on Aug. 14.
The torrential downpours late on Aug. 13 triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.
In Chiba’s rural parts, more than a dozen cars were left abandoned on low-lying roads, an AFP journalist saw.
