Tokyo - Sana
A person was killed in Japan today due to bad weather and heavy snow that covered large areas of the country, while local airlines canceled hundreds of flights.
Reuters quoted Chief Cabinet Secretary Hirokazu Matsuno as saying in a press conference: One person died as a result of the storm and it is being confirmed that the death of two other people is related to the cold weather, but no details were available until now.
And local media reported that airlines canceled more than 300 flights, and express train services were suspended in the north of the country, and about three thousand people were stranded at two train stations in the western city of Kyoto, after snow and strong winds led to the suspension of services yesterday in them, which forced some Passengers slept on the floor, while cars and trucks were stopped for about 10 km (10 km) on a highway in central Japan.
The snow fell particularly heavily in the part overlooking the Sea of Japan, as a record amount of snow fell on the city of Maniwa in western Japan, reaching 93 centimeters within 24 hours, and the severe weather is expected to continue until tomorrow, Thursday.
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