# Japan: Record rains kill eight, strand thousands at Narita airport

https://mins.news/en/item/22116

- France 24, 2026-08-14 11:48 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.france24.com/en/video/20260814-japan-record-rains-kill-eight-strand-thousands-at-narita-airport

> Record rainfall has triggered deadly flooding in Japan, leaving thousands stranded at Narita Airport during the Obon holiday period.

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