# Record rain in Japan kills several and strands thousands

https://mins.news/en/item/22093

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-14 10:52 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/video/newsfeed/2026/8/14/14-08-sv-japan-floods-chiba-jp?traffic_source=rss

> Record-breaking rainfall caused flooding in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo, killing at least four people and leaving one missing. More than 400,000 people were ordered to move as flood risks stayed high despite the rain easing.

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