Fatalities due to record Chiba rainfall rise to 10 with one person still missing
The 10th victim was a man in his 30s who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using an electric generator due to a power outage at his home.
Chiba Prefecture has recorded a death toll of 10 due to record rainfall last week, with one person still unaccounted for, according to the prefectural government. The latest fatality was a man in his 30s who succumbed to carbon monoxide poisoning while using an electric generator following a power outage at his home in Chiba City.
Approximately 1,500 residences were inundated, and over 1,200 vehicles were left submerged on roads, with 100 vehicles yet to be removed. In Ichihara City, a tragic three-vehicle accident occurred when a car collided with an abandoned vehicle. Authorities are working diligently to clear these abandoned vehicles, as they may obstruct emergency vehicles' access.
The Chiba Municipal Government has sought help from the transport ministry, which confirmed that national roads were cleared of these vehicles by Sunday.
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