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

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Japan experienced unprecedented rainfall causing at least four deaths and severe flooding in Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the highest-level rain warnings alongside landslide alerts, with thousands affected by power outages.

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.