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Heavy rain floods streets and halts air and rail travel in Tokyo

Heavy rain floods streets and halts air and rail travel in Tokyo — Vehicles drive on a flooded road (Eugene Hoshiko)

Thu, 11 Sep, 2025 - 14:08

Reeno Hashimoto, Associated Press

Heavy rain has flooded streets and halted rail and air traffic in Tokyo, with more storms forecast.

A total of 12cm (4.7in) of rain fell in just one hour in the capital, according to the Japan Meteorological Association.

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