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Record rainfall disrupts daily life in Nagoya

Nagoya reportedly received 105 millimetres of rain in a single hour, swamping parts of the city and disrupting daily activities.

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Adrian Cole
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Source: Al Jazeera Global News · View original source
People wade through deep floodwater as a cyclist pushes a bicycle during heavy rain.
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Record-breaking rainfall disrupted daily life in Nagoya after the Japanese city reportedly received 105 millimetres of rain in one hour.

Al Jazeera Global News described the total as an all-time high. The report said the rainfall swamped parts of the city, with people navigating flooded streets.

The supplied material does not specify when the rain began, which areas were affected or how extensive the flooding became.

It also provides no details about casualties or major damage. The all-time-high claim has not been independently corroborated in the supplied information.

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