Tokyo, Aug 14, 2026 (AFP) - Two reported killed in "unprecedented" heavy Japan rain

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2026-08-14

Two people died in eastern Japan after "unprecedented" heavy rain that left several thousand people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, reports said Friday. The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time. Tokyo Electric Power Company said that as of 5:30 am o......

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