Nagaland: Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide On Kohima-Dimapur Highway, Vehicles Stranded

What it is about

Who published it, and when

How it spread - 55 original reports, 7 reprints

1. Wed, 5 August 2026

   2 reports
   • northeasttoday.in13:00
     Nagaland: Heavy Rain Triggers Landslide On Kohima-Dimapur Highway, Vehicles Stranded

     Kohima, August 5: Heavy rainfall in Nagaland triggered a landslide along National Highway-29 near the old Kohima Municipal Council dumping site, completely blocking the busy Kohima-Dimapur Road and leaving hundreds of commuters stranded. The landslide dumped large volumes of mud and debris across the highway, bringing traffic to a complete halt. Long queues of cars

   • morungexpress.com19:45
     Floods, landslides, road damage across Nagaland

     KOHIMA, AUGUST 5 (MExN): Continuous heavy rainfall across Nagaland has triggered flooding, landslides, road damage and disruption of connectivity in several districts, prompting restoration and response measures by district administrations, District Disas

2. Sun, 9 August 2026

   1 report
   • japantoday.com07:45first to reportedited after publishing
     Landslide in Nagano leaves nearly 400 people stranded

     Local police in the central Japan prefecture of Nagano said Sunday that a temporary bridge had been set up to allow the 390 or so people temporarily stranded at a resort by a landslide the previous night to leave the premises. No injuries related to the landslide, which cut off…

3. Thu, 13 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Channel News Asia14:23
     Heavy rain soaks eastern Japan, prompting highest-level warning

     The rain triggered landslides and power outages, with more than 100,000 households urged to evacuate.

   • winnipegfreepress.com15:43
     Torrential rain near Tokyo causes flooding and paralyzes traffic, killing 1

     TOKYO (AP) — Record-breaking heavy rain pounded eastern Japan Thursday, flooding roads and homes, paralyzing traffic and causing power outages to tens of thousands of homes near Tokyo, officials said. At least one person was found dead.

   • iDNES (Czechia)21:09
     Po Číně přinesla bouře záplavovou pohromu i Japonsku. Srážky jsou rekordní

     Ve východní části Japonska napadlo rekordní množství srážek. Voda zaplavila silnice a domy a ochromila dopravu. Desítky tisíc domácností se v tokijské oblasti ocitly bez elektřiny. Podle hasičů následkem záplav zemřel jeden člověk ve městě Ičikawa. Japonští meteorologové vydali varování před silnými dešti ve 14 obcích prefektury Čiba.

   • japantoday.com22:45edited after publishing
     3 dead after heavy rain pounds Chiba Prefecture, flooding roads

     At least eight people died as heavy rain pounded eastern Japan on Thursday and early Friday, with the weather agency issuing the highest downpour warning of Level 5 in more than one-third of the municipalities in Chiba Prefecture near Tokyo. The cities of Chiba and Ichikawa, among other municipalities, began…

4. Fri, 14 August 2026

   32 reports
   • ANSA (Italy)00:06
     Piogge torrenziali su Tokyo, almeno quattro morti

     URL changednow www.ansa.it/sito/notizie/mondo/2026/08/14/piogge-torrenziali-in-giappone-6-morti-e-aeroporto-di-narita-in-tilt_d3c0eb87-6b39-487a-bcc1-c9632fcc4fc0.html

     Allerta massima nella prefettura di Chiba, rischio frane

   • Channel News Asia01:22
     Record rain in Japan kills four, leaves thousands stranded at Narita airport

     Japanese authorities said four deaths have been confirmed so far, including at least one person trapped in a submerged vehicle.

   • Times of India02:21
     4 dead as ‘unprecedented’ rain floods Japan, strands thousands at Narita Airport
   • Japan Times02:42edited after publishing
     Authorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves eight dead

     previouslyAuthorities urge continued caution after heavy rain in Chiba leaves four dead

     Emergency warnings have been downgraded but unstable atmospheric conditions are forecast to persist across Kanto, Nagano and Yamanashi through early Saturday.

   • South China Morning Post03:04edited after publishing
     Heavy rains in Japan leave 8 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport

     previouslyHeavy rains in Japan leave 4 dead and thousands stranded at Narita airport

     Record rainfall left thousands of travellers ‌stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport on Friday morning as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to 20,000 homes and claimed at least eight lives. More than 360mm (1 foot 2 inches) of rain fell in 24 hours in parts of Chiba prefecture, which adjoins the capital ⁠Tokyo, inundating roads and railways and knocking out power to nearly 25,000 households ‌during one of Japan’s busiest holiday weeks. The eight dead included...

   • DW Top Stories03:23
     Four dead, thousands stranded as record rain lashes Japan

     URL changednow www.dw.com/en/japan-at-least-four-dead-thousands-stranded-at-narita-airport-amid-record-rain/a-78361113?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

     Unprecedented rainfall in Japan's Chiba prefecture has stranded thousands of passengers at Tokyo's Narita airport and prompted authorities to issue the highest-level rain warning for the first time.

   • Le Monde (France)03:47edited after publishing
     Au Japon, des pluies diluviennes font au moins huit morts à l’est de Tokyo

     previouslyAu Japon, des pluies diluviennes font au moins quatre morts à l’est de Tokyo

     Les précipitations ont fortement perturbé les réseaux routier et ferroviaire et bloqué des milliers de personnes à l’aéroport international de Narita, qui dessert la capitale.

   • Google News - Top Stories04:33
     ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

     ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport The Guardian 'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill six people BBC Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan The New York Times Japan's record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight Reuters Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills at least 5 and strands travelers WCBD News 2

   • BBC News World04:54edited after publishing
     'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people

     previously'Unprecedented' rains in Japan kill four people

     The storm cut power to more than 20,000 households and left 7,000 people stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport.

     2 reprints

     • bbc.co.uk14 Aug, 04:54their copy
     • bbc.com14 Aug, 04:54their copy
   • Al Jazeera English05:02
     Record rainfall leaves four dead, thousands stranded in Japan

     Record rainfall in Chiba claims lives as more than 22,000 households without power on busy Bon Buddhist holiday week.

   • El Mundo (Spain)05:21edited after publishing
     Al menos ocho los muertos tras lluvias en Japón con alerta por nuevas precipitaciones

     previouslyAl menos seis muertos por las lluvias torrenciales y las inundaciones en el este de Japón

     Las autoridades locales mantienen para este viernes órdenes de evacuación que afectan a unas 25.500 personas, aunque esta mañana sólo 7.359 se encontraban en alguno de los 359 refugios municipales Leer

   • ČT24 (Czechia)05:49edited after publishing
     Bezprecedentní deště u Tokia mají osm obětí

     previouslyOblast u Tokia zasáhly rekordní deště, několik lidí zemřelo

     Nejméně osm lidí zemřelo při záplavách po prudkých bouřích východně od japonské metropole Tokia. Píše to server BBC News. Přívalové deště, záplavy a sesuvy půdy ochromily část dopravy zejména v prefektuře Čiba na ostrově Honšú. Desítky tisíc domácností se ocitly bez elektřiny, sedm tisíc jich přes noc uvázlo na letišti Narita u Tokia.

   • ABC News (Australia)05:59
     Four dead after record-breaking heavy rain inundates Japan

     Torrential downpours late on Thursday left thousands of travellers stranded at one of Tokyo's main airports while triggering landslide warnings and power outages.

   • rnz.co.nz06:00
     Thousands stranded at Japan's Narita airport after record rain kills four

     URL changednow www.rnz.co.nz/news/world/1003587/japan-s-record-rains-strand-thousands-at-narita-airport

     Record rainfall left thousands of travellers stranded at Tokyo's Narita airport as flooding in the surrounding area disrupted transport, knocked out power to homes and claimed at least four lives.

   • netscape.com06:00
     Heavy rain causes flooding near Tokyo that kills 4 and strands travelers
   • Index.hr (Croatia)06:04
     VIDEO Rekordne kiše pogodile Japan. Na aerodromu zaglavilo 7000 ljudi

     REKORDNE kiše pogodile su Japan, uzrokujući poplave u kojima su poginule četiri osobe. Tisuće kućanstava ostale su bez struje, a oko 7000 putnika bilo je zarobljeno na aerodromu Narita.

   • N1 Info (Croatia)06:41
     Rekordne kiše u Japanu: Tisuće zaglavljene u zračnoj luci, četvero poginulih

     Rekordne oborine ostavile su u petak tisuće putnika zaglavljene u tokijskoj zračnoj luci Narita, dok su poplave u okolici poremetile promet, ostavile

     1 reprint

     • tportal (Croatia)14 Aug, 06:08their copy
   • RMF24 (Poland)06:55
     Rekordowe ulewy na wschodzie Japonii. Zginęło co najmniej sześć osób

     Rekordowe ulewy na wschodzie Japonii. Zginęło co najmniej sześć osób

   • Le Monde (France)07:49
     VIDEO Japon : les images des inondations mortelles et « sans précédent » à l’est de Tokyo

     Les précipitations ont fortement perturbé les réseaux routier et ferroviaire et bloqué des milliers de personnes à l’aéroport international de Narita, l’un des deux aéroports de la capitale japonaise.

   • Novinky (Czechia)08:25
     Rekordní přívalové deště v Japonsku zabily čtyři lidi

     V japonské prefektuře Čiba, která sousedí s hlavním městem Tokiem, napadlo za 24 hodin více než 360 milimetrů srážek, což zaplavilo silnice a železniční tratě a způsobilo výpadky elektřiny. V důsledku bleskových povodní zemřeli nejméně čtyři lidé.

   • Euronews08:32
     Unprecedented rainfall in Japan leaves at least four dead in Chiba prefecture

     Unprecedented rainfall battered Japan on Thursday, leaving at least four people dead and flooding parts of Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo. Authorities issued the region’s highest-level rain warning for the first time, while landslide alerts and power cuts affected thousands of residents.

   • ANSA (Italy)08:50edited after publishing
     Giappone, piogge torrenziali su Tokyo, la metropoli finisce sott'acqua

     previouslyPiogge torrenziali in Giappone, 8 morti e aeroporto di Narito in tilt

     Almeno 8 morti, aeroporto in tilt, 400mila evacuati. I meteorologi: 'Clima impazzito'

   • Libération (France)08:57
     Au Japon, cinq morts lors de pluies diluviennes «sans précédent» près de Tokyo

     Les météorologistes ont émis pour la première fois le niveau d’alerte maximal dans le département de Chiba jeudi 13 août. 26 000 foyers sont privés d’électricité et 6 000 personnes sont restées bloquées à l’aéroport de Narita.

   • Anadolu Agency (AA)09:12
     6 dead as torrential rain pounds eastern Japan

     More than 400,000 people ordered to evacuate in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, with thousands stranded at Narita Airport

   • NYT World09:39
     Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan

     Three months’ worth of rain fell in just 12 hours in a region east of Tokyo, leading to deadly flooding.

   • iDNES (Czechia)10:24
     Přívalové deště ochromily Japonsko. Zemřeli už čtyři lidé, tisíce uvázly na letišti

     Nejméně čtyři lidé zemřeli při záplavách po prudkých bouřích východně od japonské metropole Tokia. Přívalové deště, záplavy a sesuvy půdy ochromily část dopravy zejména v prefektuře Čiba na ostrově Honšú. Desítky tisíc domácností se ocitly bez elektřiny, tisíce lidí přes noc uvázly na letišti Narita u Tokia.

   • tspr.org10:30
     From Europe to Asia, floods to heatwaves, world experiences weather shocks

     At least eight people died in Japan as heavy rains flooded roads and disrupted traffic while firefighters from Britain to France and Croatia struggled to contain blazes in Europe's fifth heatwave this summer

     4 reprints

     • wmuk.org14 Aug, 10:30their copy
     • hppr.org14 Aug, 10:30their copy
     • upr.org14 Aug, 10:30their copy
     • kpbs.org14 Aug, 10:30their copy
   • Al Jazeera English10:52
     Record-breaking rain in Japan leaves several dead, thousands stranded

     At least four people were killed, and one remains missing after record-breaking rain triggered flooding in Japan.

   • Google News - Top Stories12:47
     Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan

     Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan The New York Times Record rainfall strands thousands at Japan airport, kills at least 8 USA Today Flooding in Chiba Pref. leaves at least 8 dead, paralyzes transportation Japan Wire by Kyodo News Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people AP News Four dead as historic rainfall hits Japan, triggering landslides and power outages BBC

   • Google News - Top Stories12:57
     Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people

     Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people AP News 'Unprecedented' rain in Japan kills eight people BBC Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan The New York Times Japan's record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight Reuters ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport The Guardian

   • The Guardian World13:11edited after publishing
     ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

     previously‘Unprecedented’ rain kills four in Japan as thousands stranded at airport

     Evacuation orders issued for 400,000 after flooding, landslide warnings and power outages in Chiba prefecture At least five people have died in eastern Japan after “unprecedented” heavy rain that left nearly 7,000 stranded at Tokyo’s Narita airport and forced thousands to take refuge in government buildings. The torrential rains hit Chiba prefecture, east of Tokyo, on Thursday night, triggering landslide warnings and power outages. Evacuation orders were issued for more than 400,000 people in...

   • Google News - Top Stories16:15
     Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill 8

     Japan’s record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill 8 Honolulu Star-Advertiser Record-Breaking Rainfall Leaves Eight Dead and Thousands Stranded in Japan The New York Times Japan's record rains strand thousands at Narita airport; kill eight Reuters Record-breaking rain floods Chiba east of Tokyo, killing at least 5 people AP News ‘Unprecedented’ rain kills five in Japan as thousands stranded at airport The Guardian

5. Sun, 16 August 2026

   4 reports
   • Japan Times01:02
     Chiba downpour death toll rises to 9 with nearly 500 evacuated

     At least two of the victims were found in vehicles that were submerged in water.

   • ANSA (Italy)02:57edited after publishing
     Giappone: il bilancio delle piogge torrenziali sale a 9 morti

     previouslyGiappone: bilancio piogge torrenziali sale a 9 morti

     Ancora 460 sfollati, un disperso nelle ricerche a Chiba

   • freemalaysiatoday.com04:31
     Eastern Japan rain kills 9

     Torrential downpours triggered landslide warnings and power outages, with forecasters issuing the highest-level heavy rain warning for the Chiba region for the first time.

   • Le Monde (France)05:56
     Au Japon, les pluies diluviennes près de Tokyo causent la mort d’au moins neuf personnes

     Dès vendredi matin, le cumul sur la ville de Chiba dépassait de plus de trois fois le total de précipitations habituel pour un mois d’août entier, d’après le ministère des territoires. Selon les scientifiques, le réchauffement climatique engendré par l’activité humaine rend ce type de phénomène extrême plus fréquent, plus long et plus intense.

6. Mon, 17 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Japan Times02:21
     Fatalities due to record Chiba rainfall rise to 10 with one person still missing

     The 10th victim was a man in his 30s who died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using an electric generator due to a power outage at his home.

   • Le Monde (France)11:00
     Pluies torrentielles à Chiba : un lourd bilan humain et la préfiguration des risques à venir pour le Japon

     Le cumul des pluies sur la ville de Chiba, qui a atteint trois fois la moyenne mensuelle pour un mois d’août, a fait une dixième victime. La catastrophe s’inscrit dans un été particulièrement chaud, exacerbé par le phénomène El Niño.

7. Wed, 19 August 2026

   1 report
   • Anadolu Agency (AA)11:51
     Record rains kill 13 in Japan's Chiba province

     Rescue teams engaged in moving 2,500 vehicles abandoned on roads after being inundated

8. Fri, 21 August 2026

   1 report
   • The Guardian World08:19
     Weather tracker: Extreme rain deluges Japan and South Korea

     Downpours break records and cause transport chaos, evacuations and deaths, as people get trapped inside vehicles South Korea and Japan were hit by extreme rain late last week and into this week. On 13 August in the city of Chiba near Tokyo there was a record-breaking 115mm of rainfall in just one hour, while the nearby city of Sakura broke its own record with 97mm in one hour. Local authorities issued a level 5 emergency warning for heavy rain, the highest alert level and the first time one has...

9. Wed, 26 August 2026

   2 reports
   • Japan Times06:16
     Japan’s hotter summers trigger heavier rainfall, too

     The torrential rain experienced by Chiba Prefecture earlier this month was one example of extreme precipitation events caused by warming.

   • Japan Times23:22edited after publishing
     Heavy rain ongoing in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures as warnings downgraded

     previouslyHighest-level warning issued as rains pummel Toyama and Ishikawa

     The weather agency had urged residents in Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures to evacuate earlier Thursday in order to ensure their safety.

10. Thu, 27 August 2026

    1 report
    • Channel News Asia12:26
      Heavy rain and flooding in north-central Japan strands people and vehicles

      A number of vehicles that had stalled on flooded roads were abandoned.

11. Fri, 28 August 2026

    2 reports
    • Novinky (Czechia)05:12
      Japonsko zaplavily silné deště, povodně hrozí i v dalších dnech

      Silné deště ve středním Japonsku způsobily ve středu povodně a také sesuvy půdy. Japonská meteorologická agentura (JMA) kvůli tomu vydala pro prefektury Išikawa a Tojama nejvyšší stupeň varování, který už byl zmírněn na čtvrtý stupeň z pěti. Úřady zároveň vyzvaly obyvatele k evakuaci nebo ukrytí na bezpečných místech.

    • The Guardian World08:02edited after publishing
      Weather tracker: More extreme rain in Japan and a tornado in France

      Flash flooding and mudslides in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures, while convective storms hit western Europe After an “unprecedented” deluge in Chiba in mid-August, Japan has experienced further extreme rainfall in recent days. Moisture from the Sea of Japan brought relentless heavy rain to the prefectures of Ishikawa and Toyama on Thursday. In Himi, Toyama, 361.5mm of rain fell in 24 hours, equivalent to half the average annual rainfall in London and Paris. Several rivers burst their banks,...

12. Sun, 30 August 2026

    2 reports
    • iDNES (Czechia)11:26
      Rekordní lijáky zaplavily japonské Fukui, statisíce lidí musí opustit domovy

      Rekordní déšť zasáhl japonskou prefekturu Fukui. Meteorologové vydali pro několik měst nejvyšší stupeň varování a úřady vyzvaly statisíce obyvatel k evakuaci či okamžitému zajištění bezpečí. Voda zaplavila silnice i domy a na několika místech došlo k sesuvům půdy.

    • RMF24 (Poland)14:01
      Rekordowe opady deszczu w środkowej Japonii. Powodzie i lawiny błotne sieją zniszczenie

      Rekordowe opady deszczu w środkowej Japonii. Powodzie i lawiny błotne sieją zniszczenie

13. Sat, 5 September 2026

    1 report
    • Anadolu Agency (AA)02:55
      Japan issues high-level landslide warning for Yakushima

      Meteorological agency warns life in imminent danger as unprecedented rainfall triggers highest emergency level in Kagoshima prefecture