Heavy rains in Japan kill six, BBC reports
Heavy rains in Japan killed six people, while the storm disrupted power and stranded people at Tokyo’s Narita airport, according to BBC News.
Heavy rains in Japan killed six people, BBC News reported. The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport.
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