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

https://mins.news/en/item/21733

- Reuters, 2026-08-14 01:20 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/thousands-stranded-japans-narita-airport-after-record-rain-kills-four-2026-08-14/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a7e6d58325a7500012a9ec6

> Record rainfall caused flooding around Tokyo’s Narita airport, disrupting transport and cutting power to homes. Thousands of travelers were stranded there on Friday morning, while at least four people died.

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