WorldPingAl Jazeera
Record-breaking rain in Japan leaves several dead, thousands stranded
At least four people were killed, and one remains missing after record-breaking rain triggered flooding in Japan.
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France 24
Japan: Record rains kill eight, strand thousands at Narita airport
WorldPingRecord rainfall has caused deadly flooding in Japan, leaving thousands stranded at Narita Airport during the Obon holiday period.
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WorldPingThe Guardian
‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 as torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture as flooding risks remain high despite rainfall easing At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded at Tokyo’s…
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WorldPingBBC News
'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people
The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by BBC News
WorldPingSky News
Five dead in Japan after record-breaking rainfall causes severe flooding
Five people have died after heavy rain and flooding in Japan, with thousands more left stranded.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by Sky News
WorldPingThe Guardian
Nineteen people taken to hospital after West Midlands fire, as thousands evacuated in Croatia – Europe live
A total of 54 people were treated by paramedics after Stourbridge fire as blazes continue across Europe amid extreme heat People taken to hospital and homes damaged in West Midlands fires England has received just 4mm of rain so far in August, or 6%…
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CNBC World
‘Absolutely unacceptable’: Japan PM Takaichi condemns Putin’s visit to disputed Kuril Islands
Japan protested Vladimir Putin’s first visit to the disputed Kuril Islands, escalating tensions over territory claimed by both Tokyo and Moscow.
Brief by WorldPing · Original reporting by CNBC World