'Like a disaster': 4 dead, 33 injured amid efforts to clear snow in central Japan pref.
'Like a disaster': 4 dead, 33 injured amid efforts to clear snow in central Japan pref. January 12, 2021 (Mainichi Japan) A snowplow is seen removing snow that accumulated in the city of Joetsu, Niigata Prefecture, on Jan. 10, 2021. (Mainichi/Makoto Ishizuka) NIIGATA -- While record snowfalls apparently passed their peak on Jan. 11 in parts of this central Japan prefecture, the removal of snow continues to fall behind in places including the city of Joetsu, where over 2 meters accumulated. There has been a spate of accidents while clearing snow -- four people died between the evenings...
Source: mainichi.jp