‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

9 verified updates • corroborated by 4 independent sources • tracked since August 13, 2026

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Aug 13, 11:30 PM 2 sources: Reuters, The Guardian
Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four
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Aug 14, 12:30 AM 3 sources: Al Jazeera, Reuters, The Guardian
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Aug 14, 01:00 AM 4 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian
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Aug 14, 03:00 AM 4 sources: Al Jazeera, BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian
‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport
→ Unprecedented replaces record in rain description.
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Aug 14, 06:00 AM 1 source: The Guardian
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Aug 14, 07:00 AM 2 sources: Al Jazeera, The Guardian
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Aug 14, 06:01 PM 3 sources: BBC News, Reuters, The Guardian
Japan's record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight
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Aug 15, 08:00 AM 2 sources: BBC News, The Guardian
'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people
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Aug 16, 12:30 AM 1 source: The Guardian
‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport