- A woman in her sixties has died after her vehicle became submerged in an underpass in Iwaki, Fukushima Prefecture, amid severe flooding caused by torrential rain across eastern Japan .
- Record-breaking precipitation was observed in Niijima, south of central Tokyo , where 485mm of rain fell within 24 hours, registering the highest level since local records began.
- The Japan Meteorological Agency issued its highest Level 5 emergency landslide warnings for parts of the Izu Island chain, as well as Level 4 alerts for Chiba and Saitama prefectures.
- Torrential downpours severely impacted Tokyo, Kanagawa, and Chiba prefectures, resulting in widespread train service disruptions, school closures, and minor injuries.
- The central government has set up a liaison headquarters at the prime minister's office to coordinate emergency responses as weather forecasters warn of further heavy rainfall across the country.
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Woman dies after car submerged in flooded underpass amid record rainfall in Japan
