Thousands sleep in Japan airport as heavy rains block exit routes

Travellers were shocked by the circumstances and about 7,000 people slept inside terminals at an airport as emergency workers handed out sleeping bags, water and food

At least eight people have died and more and thousands more were affected by the heavy rains - over 360mm of rain fell in 24 hours in "an extremely unusual situation"

Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture At least five people have died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport and forced thousands to take refuge in government buildings. The torren

Record rainfall has caused deadly flooding in Japan, leaving thousands stranded at Narita Airport during the Obon holiday period.

Those killed included a man in his 60s or 70s found floating in a flooded road and a 66-year-old woman stuck in her submerged car, the Chiba Prefecture Disaster Management Office said.

The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages.

Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.

Hong Kong tour groups returning from Japan’s capital are seeking alternative routes to Narita Airport after a record rainstorm on Thursday disrupted transport and left thousands of travellers stranded, including Hongkongers who spent the night on trains and at the airport. Cathay Pacific, the city’s flag carrier, said

A Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) official said that this was "shaping up to be an unprecedented level of heavy rain."

Unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Chiba prefecture has stranded thousands of passengers at Tokyo's Narita airport and prompted authorities to issue the highest-level rain warning for the first time.

TOKYO, Aug 14 (Reuters) - 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.

At least eight people have died in eastern Japan after record breaking heavy rain that left thousands stranded overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said.

‘Unprecedented’ downpour kills 4 in Japan (AP image)At least four people have died in eastern Japan after what authorities described as “unprecedented” heavy rain triggered widespread disruption, leaving thousands stranded overnight at Narita airport and snarling road and rail services, officials said Friday.Those kill

TOKYO: Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday (Aug 14) morning as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives.The torrential downpours late on Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages,

Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four  Reuters