Record rain causes flooding and deaths near Tokyo, strands thousands
Record-breaking rainfall near Tokyo flooded homes and roads, killed at least five people, and stranded thousands at the airport.
Record-breaking rainfall pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight, causing widespread flooding of roads and dozens of homes. The extreme weather stranded thousands of people at the airport, caused power outages, and resulted in at least five deaths with one person reported missing.
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Thousands stranded at airport as record rain falls in Tokyo
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Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills at least 5 and strands travelers
Record-breaking rainfall that pounded cities east of Tokyo overnight flooded roads and dozens of homes, stranded thousands of people, caused power outages and left at least five people dead and one missing.