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JAPAN'S RECORD RAINS STRAND THOUSANDS AT NARITA AIRPORT; KILL EIGHT

  • NEWS Desk Global
  • 13 hours ago
  • 1 min read

Record rainfall in Japan stranded thousands of travellers at ‌Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday, bringing floods to the surrounding area that disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and killed eight.

During one of Japan's busiest holiday weeks, more than 360 mm (14 inches) of rain ​fell in 24 hours in parts of the Chiba area adjoining Tokyo, inundating roads ​and railways, with soldiers sent to help with rescue efforts.

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