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  "id": 831339,
  "title": "Four dead, thousands stranded as record rain lashes Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/four-dead-thousands-stranded-as-record-rain-lashes-japan",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T03:23:00.000Z",
  "source": {
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    "url": "https://www.dw.com/en/four-dead-thousands-stranded-as-record-rain-lashes-japan/a-78361113?maca=en-rss-en-top-1022-xml-mrss"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "At least four people have died in eastern Japan due to record-breaking rain, which has flooded roads, cut power, and left thousands stranded overnight at Tokyo's Narita airport. The downpour caused more than 14 inches of rain in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, triggering landslide warnings and power outages for nearly 25,000 households. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest-level heavy rain warning for the region for the first time, describing the situation as unprecedented according to Japanese standards. The heavy rain has also caused a fifth person to be feared dead and a sixth person to be unaccounted for. Soldiers have been deployed to assist with relief efforts, and major highways in Chiba remain closed, forcing drivers to take alternate routes.",
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        "outlet": "DW News",
        "title": "Four dead, thousands stranded as record rain lashes Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/four-dead-thousands-stranded-as-record-rain-lashes-japan-834822",
        "published": "2026-08-14T03:23:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "BBC World",
        "title": "'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/unprecedented-rains-in-japan-kill-four-people",
        "published": "2026-08-14T04:54:13.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Al Jazeera",
        "title": "Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/record-rainfall-leaves-four-dead-thousands-stranded-in-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:02:19.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "ABC News AU",
        "title": "Four dead after record-breaking heavy rain inundates Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/four-dead-after-record-breaking-heavy-rain-inundates-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-14T05:59:37.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Daily Times",
        "title": "Record rain kills four in Japan’s Chiba",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/record-rain-kills-four-in-japans-chiba",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:18:33.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Mainichi",
        "title": "Torrential rain in Japan's Chiba Pref. prompts warnings over cars trapped on flooded roads",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/torrential-rain-in-japans-chiba-pref-prompts-warnings-over-cars",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:55:39.000Z"
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      {
        "outlet": "Euronews",
        "title": "Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/unprecedented-rainfall-in-japan-leaves-at-least-four-dead-in-chiba",
        "published": "2026-08-14T08:32:04.000Z"
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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."
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