Japan Hit by Worst Recorded Snow - 11 words


At least 61 people have died and more than 1,000 have been injured in heavy snow in Japan which started last month.

In some areas the snow is three metres deep and it's believed to be the heaviest snowfall on Japanese record.

The Japanese army has sent 200 troops to the northern state of Akita and 100 troops to Nagano and Niigata which were the worst effected areas.

The Japanese weather centre has warned that a predicted rise in temperature could now trigger avalanches.

Many died when the weight of the snow caused the roofs of their houses to collapse.
The snow, which affected 14 areas, has now stopped in central Japan.

Local authorities have appealed to members of the public to help elderly people affected by the snow.


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