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Record rainfall triggers landslides and fatality in Japan

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Record rainfall in Japan has led to at least one fatality and widespread disruption. A woman died in Iwaki after her car was submerged in an underpass. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued special landslide warnings for Niijima and Oshima islands, where over 480mm of rain fell, setting a new record. The heavy rains also impacted Tokyo and surrounding prefectures, causing train service disruptions and school closures, with further downpours expected in the Tōhoku region. AI

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

    Woman found dead in submerged car in Japan amid record rainfall

    Heavy rainfall hit eastern Japan and elsewhere on Monday, with the weather agency urging maximum vigilance against landslides on Niijima and Oshima islands, south of Tokyo, and a woman dying in Iwaki in the northeast after her car became submerged. The Japan Meteorological Agency…

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