A woman died under the eaves of a house or fell during the snowfall Yamagata Yonezawa

On the 18th, in Yonezawa City, Yamagata Prefecture, a 65-year-old woman who seems to have been removing snow from the roof of a garage was found buried in the snow under the eaves, and was later confirmed dead.

Around 6:30 pm on the 18th, Yumiko Hayakawa (65), a part-time employee living in this house, collapsed under the garage of a house in Kuchitazawa, Yonezawa, while being buried in the snow. Discovered by relatives of.

Mr. Hayakawa was unconsciously taken to a hospital in the city, but was confirmed dead about two hours later.

The cause of death is suffocation.

According to police, Mr. Hayakawa was seen by nearby residents pulling snow off the roof of the garage alone around 10 am on the 18th, and a shovel for shoveling snow buried in the snow from near the garage. Is discovered.

Since Mr. Hayakawa did not wear a lifeline, the police are investigating the detailed situation, assuming that he fell from the garage for some reason.