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CNN
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Heavy snowfall in northern Japan and different components of the nation killed no less than 17 individuals and injured greater than 90 others over the Christmas weekend, authorities mentioned.
An official with Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency mentioned a girl in her 70s died after she was buried beneath snow that fell off a roof in Nagai metropolis, Yamagata prefecture, the place snow had piled up greater than 80 centimeters (2.6 ft) by Saturday.
Parts of Japan, primarily alongside the west coast, have been hit exhausting by heavy snow as a consequence of highly effective winter fronts, climate officers mentioned – stranding automobiles on highways and delaying supply companies since mid-December.
The Japan Meteorological Agency mentioned final week that snowfall in some components had amassed at ranges far above common.
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2022-12-26 22:12:49 Japan: Heavy snow kills no less than 17, injures dozens
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