Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan on Aug 13, flooding roads and homes, paralysing traffic and causing power outages to tens of thousands of homes in the Chiba prefecture near Tokyo. At least four people were found dead. READ MORE: https://str.sg/vibK

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