The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has advised residents in affected areas not to take to the roads in their vehicles because they risk being stranded
At least 17 people have died in the last ten days from the heavy snowfalls affecting much of Japanaccording to a provisional government agency report released today, while power outages hit thousands of households across the country.
Snow fell abundantly in the last days on the island Honshualong the Sea of Japan, as well as on the large northern island of Hokkaido.
Seventeen people have died and dozens have been injured due to the bad weather since December 17, according to Japan’s fire and disaster management agency.
Public broadcaster NHK reported fatal accidents involving elderly people who had gone out to clear snow around their residences or on their roofs.
In Hokkaido, tens of thousands of households experienced power outages in recent days, but the grid has now been almost fully restored.
The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) advised residents of the affected areas not to take to the roads in their vehicles because they risk being stranded.
The intensity of the snowfall is expected to decrease from today, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency.
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