# Asian Games athletes evacuated as record rain hits Nagoya

https://mins.news/en/item/50855

- Al Jazeera, 2026-09-09 06:14 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/sports/2026/9/9/asian-games-athletes-forced-to-evacuate-amid-record-rainfall-in-japan?traffic_source=rss

> Hundreds of Asian Games athletes were briefly moved to safety after record rainfall flooded parts of host city Nagoya. About 104mm of rain fell in an hour, causing leaks at some venues, but the mayor said the damage was limited and competitions would proceed as planned.

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