{
  "id": 1657794,
  "title": "Chiba Downpour Death Toll Rises to 11",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/chiba-downpour-death-toll-rises-to-11",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T06:33:52.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Nippon.com News",
    "slug": "nippon-com-news",
    "url": "https://www.nippon.com/en/news/yjj2026081800568/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Chiba, Aug. 18 (Jiji Press)--The death toll from Thursday's record-breaking rain in Chiba Prefecture, east of Tokyo, has risen to 11, the prefectural government's disaster response headquarters said Tuesday. The body of a man in his 60s was newly discovered in the city of Ichihara. In addition to the confirmed fatalities, the body of an unidentified man was found along a river in Wakaba ...",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}