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Stranded Travellers, Evacuated Homes and Water Rationing as Extreme Weather Grips Two Continents

Record rain killed at least 9 in Japan as a prolonged European heatwave stranded thousands and forced nuclear reactors offline.

Summary by IBTimes UK
Extreme weather has upended life across Europe and Asia this week, with devastating flooding in Japan, heatwave wildfires in England, and a historic drought forcing two countries to power down nuclear reactors. The disruption spans two continents, leaving thousands of people stranded, evacuated or rationing water. In Japan, record rainfall triggered landslides and power cuts, killing at least nine people, with the toll later rising. In Europe, a…

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IBTimes UK broke the news in United Kingdom on Monday, August 17, 2026.
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