Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and disrupts train and air travel
Summary
Heavy rain near Tokyo caused severe flooding, killing four people and leaving one missing. The storms flooded roads, homes, and railway tracks, disrupted train and air travel, and caused power outages affecting thousands.Key Facts
- Record rainfall hit cities east of Tokyo, including Chiba prefecture.
- Four people died and one person is missing due to flooding.
- Over 80 homes were flooded, and about 230,000 residents were told to take shelter.
- Thousands of people were stranded overnight at Soga train station and Narita airport.
- The Japan Ground Self-Defense Force helped evacuate about 4,000 stranded people by bus.
- Power outages affected around 23,000 homes as of Friday morning, down from 68,000 earlier.
- Rainfall reached 11.5 cm (4.5 inches) in one hour in Chiba City, a record level.
- Train services were partially restarted Friday morning but with delays; flights at Narita airport returned to normal.
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