A automobile trapped by the storm within the metropolis of Sapporo. Video: Reuters
The storm has been hitting the nation for nearly every week and has been felt primarily on the coasts of the Sea of Japan Some 800 vehicles have been trapped on one of many most important highways that crosses town of Kashiwazak Power outages because of the storm have affected no less than 20,000 residents of Nigata
The heavy snowfalls that hit Japan since final December 17 depart, for the second, eight lifeless and 45 injured all through the nation. The storm has been felt primarily on the coasts of the Sea of Japan and likewise in areas the place snowfall just isn’t widespread, reminiscent of on the island of Shikoku.
The Fire and Disaster Management Agency of the Ministry of the Interior and Communications has taken inventory and has registered eight deaths in 5 prefectures Hokkaido, Akita, Yamagata, Nigata and Ishikawa, in keeping with what the NHK tv community has realized.
According to the aforementioned media, on December 20, a 20-year-old lady was discovered lifeless in a automobile buried by snow within the metropolis of Kashiwazaki, in Nigata prefecture. In addition, within the cities of Nagaoka, Kashiwazaki and Ojiya, aged folks over 80 years of age died whereas eradicating snow from rooftops.
Among the 45 affected folks in six prefectures, 19 of them have been critically injured from damaged bones throughout snow elimination work or from ladder accidents.
In addition, because of the storm, a whole lot of automobiles have been trapped on one of many most important highways that crosses town of Kashiwazaki this Tuesday, the place the visitors jams affected as much as 800 automobiles that have been caught on a stretch of street of about 30 kilometers.
On the identical day, there have been additionally energy outages affecting no less than 20,000 residents of Nigata resulting from winter climate. The authorities have urged the inhabitants to undertake precautionary measures and keep away from issues on the roads.