TOKYO: (Bernama-Xinhua) Torrential rain lashed parts of Tokyo and its surrounding areas on Thursday (Sept 11) afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings and halting air and rail traffic, reported Xinhua.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued a record-breaking short-duration heavy rain advisory for Tokyo's Setagaya, Meguro, and Ota wards, as well as parts of the cities of Kawasaki and Yokohama in neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture, around 2.51pm local time on Thursday, with hourly precipitation reaching about 100 to 130 millimetres.
