Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the northDozens of people have died in Japan
Dozens of people have died, including two Australians, as record-breaking snowfall blankets the north
Dozens of people have died in Japan after record-breaking snowfall blanketed northern regions of the country, while officials warned that warmer temperatures could trigger a new wave of accidents.
Authorities said 35 people had died in snow-related incidents across Japan since 20 January, with almost 400 injured, 126 of them seriously. Most of the deaths were among people who fell while trying to clear snow from their roofs or around their homes.
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