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Snow leaves 17 dead, dozens injured in Japan

by Segun Ogunlade December 26, 2022
written by Segun Ogunlade December 26, 2022
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Disaster management officials in Japan say that heavy snow in large swaths of the country has killed 17 and injured more than 90 people and left hundreds of homes without power.

Hundreds of vehicles have been stranded on highways since last week as powerful winter fronts have dumped heavy snow in northern regions, delaying delivery services and causing 11 deaths by Saturday.

Continued snowfall over the Christmas weekend brought the number of dead to 17 and injured to 93 by Monday morning, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency. Many of them had fallen while removing snow from the roofs or were buried underneath thick piles of snow sliding off rooftops.

Municipal offices in the snow-hit regions urged residents to use caution during snow removal activity and not to work alone.

Read also: FG to partner IFAD on climate adaptation strategies to mitigate floods

The disaster management agency said a woman in her 70s was found dead buried underneath a thick pile of rooftop snow that suddenly fell on her in Yamagata prefecture’s Nagai City, about 300 kilometres (180 miles) north of Tokyo, where snow piled up higher than 80 centimetres (2.6 feet) Saturday.

In Niigata, an area that is famous for rice growing, some makers of mochi, or sticky rice cakes that are a staple for New Year’s celebration meals, said there had been delivery delays. Their mochi may not reach their customers in time.

Many parts of northeastern Japan reported three times their average snowfall for the season.

Heavy snow knocked down an electric power transmission tower in Japan’s northernmost main island, leaving about 20,000 homes without power on Christmas morning, though electricity was restored in most areas later that day, according to the economy and industry ministry.

According to the transportation ministry, dozens of trains and flights were suspended in northern Japan through Sunday, but services have since mostly resumed.

Story was adapted from AP.

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