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UNCOVERED: Thousands stranded at japans narita airport after record rain kills four | History Defined

An aerial view of flooded areas after heavy rain in Sakura, Chiba Prefecture, Japan, on Friday. (Photo: Reuters)

TOKYO — Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport on Friday as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power ​to homes and ⁠claimed at least four lives.

More than 360 millimetres of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital Tokyo, inundating roads and ‌railways during one of Japan's busiest holiday weeks.

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