Heavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport

Record rainfall left thousands of travellers ‌stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday morning as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives. More than 360mm (1 foot 2 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital ⁠Tokyo, inundating roads and railways and knocking out power to nearly 25,000 households ‌during one of Japan’s busiest holiday weeks. Authorities said four deaths…