# Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan

https://mins.news/en/item/21837

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 05:02 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/record-rainfall-leaves-four-dead-thousands-stranded-in-japan?traffic_source=rss

> Record rain in Japan’s Chiba prefecture killed at least four people and stranded thousands during the Bon holiday travel period. More than 22,000 households lost power, over 230,000 people were advised to evacuate, and flooding disrupted roads, rail services and travel around Narita airport.

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