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Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan

Low Severity Asia Japan
Date Occurred Aug 14, 2026 05:02 UTC
Event Type General News
Source Al Jazeera
Recorded Aug 14, 2026
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Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

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https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/14/record-rainfall-leaves-four-dead-thousands-stranded-in-japan?traffic_source=rss
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Capital Tokyo
Population 37,468,302
GDP / Capita $28200.0
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Event Metadata
  • ID #23623
  • Type General News
  • Region Asia
  • Severity Low
  • Indexed Aug 14, 2026
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