At least 12 people have dead And 51 more have been injured since last week in Japan for the strong snowfalls Registered in the archipelago, according to a provisional balance provided by local authorities. The Japanese fire and disaster management agency indicated on Wednesday of the balance of victims, noting that the affected prefectures are Nigata, Fukushima, Shimane, Yamagata, Toyama, Ishikawa, Fukui and Nagano, according to the news agency Jiji Press.
According to Nigata authorities, all fatal victims in this prefecture are males over 70 years of age who were removing the snow. In addition, another person has died when he fell from a roof.
In fact, earlier this week the Japanese authorities reported that More than one hundred people had been stranded In a tourist area of hot springs in Fukushima after a snow avalanche blocked the accesses of several accommodations. Currently, around 40 have been rescued, reports the state television network NHK.
