# Heavy rain floods areas near Tokyo, killing 4 and stranding travelers

https://mins.news/en/item/21917

- The Associated Press, 2026-08-14 07:30 UTC
- World
- Original: https://bit.ly/4gjthCa

> Record rainfall overnight in cities east of Tokyo flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands, caused power outages and left at least four people dead and one missing.

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