Record rains flood Chiba, kill four and strand thousands at Narita airport

The eight dead included one person ​trapped in a submerged vehicle, public broadcaster NHK said, citing Chiba authorities and police.

Record rainfall — the highest over a 24-hour period since October 2013 — strands thousands at Narita airport, causing flooding and power outages in Chiba

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

Record rainfall battered Japan's Chiba prefecture, killing eight, cutting power to more than 20,000 homes and stranding thousands near Narita Airport.

Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives. More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo, inundating roads and […]

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 Friday.

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

The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

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.

‘Unprecedented’ rainfall floods roads, rail lines and homes east of capital

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 buildings.The torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Thursday night, triggering landslide warnings and power outages. Evacuation orders were issued for more than 400,000 people in Chiba and other areas, and about 45,000 homes lost power, as 115mm of rain fell hourly, approximately the same amount usually recorded for the whole month of August. Continue reading...

More than 22,000 households remained without power, according to Tokyo Electric Power.

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.

Over 360mm rain falls in 24 hours, leaves 20,000 households without power as soldiers dispatched to aid relief efforts

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 have...

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.

The torrential downpours late on Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.

Japanese authorities said four deaths have been confirmed so far, including at least one person trapped in a submerged vehicle.