Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture

No Comment Video. Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture Copy/paste the link below: Copy/paste the article video embed link below: Updated: 14/08/2026 - 10:32 GMT+2 Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents. Nearly 26,000 households were left without power, while 45 homes were flooded and another 39 reported water entering below floor level. Hundreds of people spent the night in shelters or at Chiba station after rail services were suspended. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The disruption was particularly severe around Narita Airport, where about 7,000 travellers were stranded overnight after trains were cancelled, with many sleeping on terminal floors. In rural Chiba, more than a dozen cars were abandoned on flooded roads. A man in his 60s or 70s was found dead in floodwater, while a 66-year-old woman died after becoming trapped in her submerged car, according to the Chiba disaster management office. The Japan Meteorological Agency warned that the rainfall could be unprecedented. The highest-level warning was downgraded to level four on Friday morning, although the risk of further flooding and landslides remained. Japan Chiba Floods Heavy rains Extreme weather natural disaster Top stories Now playing Next Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture Now playing Next France wildfire forces 525 people to flee as Landes forest burns Now playing Next Wildfire forces evacuation of 1,000 as flames sweep Croatia’s coast Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 14th, 2026 – Morning Now playing Next Latest news bulletin | August 13th, 2026 – Evening Now playing Next One dead, several injured in Rotterdam port blast at Gunvor refinery Now playing Next Brussels unveils giant flower carpet inspired by Hokusai masterpiece Now playing Next Japan slams Putin following first visit to disputed Kuril islands Now playing Next Mount Etna eruption: Catania airport closes, ash cloud reaches Libya Now playing Next 'I think we will keep it,' Trump says about control of Hormuz strait Now playing Next Solar eclipse plunges large swathe of Spain into total darkness Now playing Next Music brings cultures together In partnership with Ministry of Culture of the Republic of Azerbaijan Now playing Next 'Wall of fire' forces sea evacuation in Greece as wildfires continue across Europe Now playing Next Child's play: French artist Saype's giant ephemeral frescoes takeover Swiss alpine resort Now playing Next Poland thwarts unprecedented plot by Russia to kill Ukrainian-US citizen in a NATO country, PM Tusk says Now playing Next Explosion at Dutch port of Rotterdam leaves one dead and several injured, police say ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Putin watches Russian navy drills off Russia's Sakhalin Island No Comment Russian drone strikes passenger train in Odesa region, killing driver No Comment Soaring stingray numbers off California beaches drive record injuries No Comment Timelapse of partial solar eclipse seen from Royal Observatory Greenwich Health news Trump’s vaccine overhaul could fuel mistrust and leave Europe vulnerable to disease resurgence Europe News Romania shuts off second reactor at Cernavodă NPP amid low water levels on Danube Europe News Russian forces strike second passenger train in Ukraine's Odesa region Cinema Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'The End Of Oak Street' - Putting the Jurassic World franchise to shame Europe News Aerial footage captures total solar eclipse over Spain Japan Tokyo issues angry response as Putin makes his first visit to the disputed Kuril islands No Comment Colombia: "scene of horror" as Pereira rescuers search rubble Europe News Hikers in awe as solar eclipse turns sky red over French Pyrenees ADVERTISEMENT No Comment Half a million visitors flock to Spain’s path of total solar eclipse No Comment Rare eclipse plunges parts of Europe into darkness Europe News Tourist guides raise the alarm as Europe braces for another heatwave USA Trump hails 'wall of steel' blockade, says US will keep control of Strait of Hormuz Europe News Solar eclipse plunges parts of Spain into total darkness in first such event in a century Grand Voyager Grand Voyager | Exploring Switzerland and its wonders Europe News Extreme heat: Half of Europe's population exposed to temperatures exceeding 30C Culture news ‘The Office’ star British actor Lucy Davis reveals incurable cancer diagnosis ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT