China News Service, January 11th. According to a report from the Japan Broadcasting Association (NHK) on the 11th, in recent days, many places in Japan have encountered heavy snow and local people have been severely affected.
As of 10 p.m. local time on the 10th, 8 people have been killed in the snow disaster and 277 others have been injured.
On January 10, 2021 local time, in Toyama Prefecture, Japan, it was difficult to travel on a snowy day, and there were long queues of vehicles on the Tokai Hokuriku Expressway.
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According to reports, the snowfall process started on the 7th, causing serious impacts on Japan's Niigata, Fukui, and Toyama prefectures.
Among them, Niigata Prefecture was the most severely affected, with 3 people killed and 112 injured in the local area; 3 people died and 53 injured in Fukui Prefecture; 1 person died and 72 injured in Toyama Prefecture; 1 person died in Ishikawa Prefecture. 38 people were injured; in addition, 2 people in Gifu County were injured.
According to reports, accidents during snow removal were the main cause of deaths and injuries.
In addition, some people unfortunately passed away due to carbon monoxide poisoning in the car.
In this regard, the report pointed out that in snow removal operations, two people must act together.
In addition, attention must be paid to the correct use of air conditioners in the car.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said that although the peak of snowfall in the above-mentioned areas has passed, there will still be short-term heavy snowfall afterwards.
In addition, the local temperature is expected to rise on the 11th, and local residents need to pay attention to the dangers caused by avalanches and melting snow on the roof.