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  "id": 860123,
  "title": "Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/thousands-stranded-as-heavy-rain-kills-at-least-four-in-japan-860123",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-14T08:39:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Gulf News",
    "slug": "gulf-news",
    "url": "https://gulfnews.com/world/asia/thousands-stranded-as-heavy-rain-kills-at-least-four-in-japan-2-1.500640777"
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  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Narita: At least four people died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left thousands stranded at Narita airport overnight and snarled up roads and rail services, authorities said Friday. The torrential downpours late Thursday triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time. In…",
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        "title": "Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/thousands-stranded-as-heavy-rain-kills-at-least-four-in-japan",
        "published": "2026-08-14T06:22:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "The Jakarta Post",
        "title": "Thousands stranded as heavy rain kills at least four in Japan",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/thousands-stranded-as-heavy-rain-kills-at-least-four-in-japan-857931",
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