At least 35 killed after weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan

At least 35 killed after weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan

 Heavy snowfall in Japan has killed 35 people and Nearly 400 more have been injured, officials warned   that more severe weather is yet to come.

snowfall in Japan

As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures were affected, with snow in some areas estimated to have reached up to 2m (6.5ft).

Task forces have been set up and deployed to some of the worst-hit regions.

Most of the fatalities and injuries reported across the country were caused by falls as people tried to clear the snow from around their homes.

Japan snowfall

There have also been reports of people suffering sudden heart attacks.

In the northern city of Uonuma in Niigata prefecture, a rice-growing region, a man in his 50s was found collapsed on the roof of his home.