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More than 20 people killed in snowfalls in Japan
More than 20 people have died in heavy snowfalls in Japan since February (see video above). Six of them died while clearing snow from roofs, three hotel employees on their way to repair work at a hot spring bath in the mountains.
In the Aomori region, 25 centimetres of fresh snow fell in just a few hours on Thursday, and the snow cover was up to five meters high in some places. Some regions of Japan have been experiencing persistent snowfall for two weeks. "I've lived here for ten years and I've never seen anything like this," said one resident.
In some places, the precipitation temporarily disrupted rail and air traffic. Hundreds of vehicles were stranded on snow-covered roads, and drivers often had to wait for hours for help.
Deaths in remote mountain village
Three dead people were discovered in a remote mountain village in Fukushima Prefecture on Tuesday. They had crossed a snow-covered mountain to carry out maintenance work on a hot spring. The areas along the coast of the Sea of Japan, which separates Japan and Russia as well as North and South Korea, are particularly affected by the onset of winter.
The all-clear is not in sight. The Japanese Meteorological Agency (JMA) warned of further heavy snowfall on Thursday. "We may see another snowstorm of alarming proportions if the clouds stay where they are," it said. Although the cold snap is expected to gradually ease in the west of the country, heavy snowfall is still expected in the north until the weekend.
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