Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan

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.

Torrential downpours late on Thursday left thousands of travellers stranded at one of Tokyo's main airports while triggering landslide warnings and power outages.

Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

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

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 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 bu

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 four 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.

‘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