Deadly snowstorms in Japan bring record snowfalls and leave many communities at a standstill
SCMP, 12 Jan 2021
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Record snowfalls have blanketed large parts of Japan, where at least 10 people have died and hundreds have been injured amid the chaos caused by the severe weather. Transport and traffic have been brought to a standstill in some areas, with more than a thousand cars reported as being stuck in the snow on January 10, 2021. Power transmission lines have also been damaged, triggering blackouts in Akita and Niigata prefectures where at least 43,000 homes have lost electricity services.
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Record snowfalls have blanketed large parts of Japan, where at least 10 people have died and hundreds have been injured amid the chaos caused by the severe weather. Transport and traffic have been brought to a standstill in some areas, with more than a thousand cars reported as being stuck in the snow on January 10, 2021. Power transmission lines have also been damaged, triggering blackouts in Akita and Niigata prefectures where at least 43,000 homes have lost electricity services.
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