Heavy rain kills four in Japan, strands thousands at Tokyo airport

Unprecedented rainfall in eastern Japan triggered evacuations for 400,000 people, knocked out power to 45,000 homes, and left nearly 7,000 stranded at Narita airport as flooding risks persisted.

First covered Aug 13, 2026 · 9:14 PM PT · 1 article

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18h Guardian Environment ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport — Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died…

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Appeared in: 2026-08-14 (#13)

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