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Unprecedented heavy rain killed at least four people in eastern Japan and left thousands of travellers stranded at airports and train stations overnight.
Torrential downpours hit the Chiba region on Thursday, prompting meteorologists to issue their highest-level rain warnings for the first time.
The storm submerged vehicles, flooded nearly a hundred homes, and cut electricity to close to 26,000 households across the prefecture.
Severe transit disruptions forced hundreds of commuters into local emergency shelters and stranded approximately 6,000 passengers overnight at Narita Airport.
Stranded travellers slept across terminal floors using airport-issued sleeping bags while waiting for rail services to resume on Friday.
While officials confirmed four fatalities—including victims found in submerged cars and flooded streets—public broadcaster NHK reported that the death toll could reach as high as eight.
Weather authorities downgraded the emergency warnings on Friday as cleanup efforts began.
