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Heavy Snowfall Blocks Hundreds Of Vehicles In Japan, Rescue Underway
Heavy snow brought traffic chaos to much of northwest Japan on Friday, with hundreds of vehicles stuck on blocked highways.
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Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? Japanese City Makes 1,585
A small Japanese city has claimed a new snowman-building world record, an official said Monday, after a winter storm dumped tonnes of the white stuff.
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Heavy Snow Kills 5, Disrupts Travel in Japan
At least five people have died in heavy snow that has blanketed swathes of Japan, reports said on Thursday, with more than two metres (6feet 7inches) lying in some places and more forecast.
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Heavy Snow Hits Northern Japan
Northern Japan was in the grip of a blizzard today as strong winds and heavy snow forced the cancellation of almost 300 flights and vehicles were buried in snow, officials and reports said.
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Three US Navy Planes Crushed in Japan Snow: Report
At least three US Navy P-3 Orion surveillance planes were crushed "beyond repair" when unusually heavy snowfall swept across Japan in February, a US military daily reported Wednesday.
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Snow kills eight people in Japan
Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried.
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One dead, 900 hurt in heavy Japan snowfall
Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters on Tuesday took to the slippery streets.
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Snowfall adds to Japan's misery, rescue efforts hampered
Heavy snow and bitterly cold conditions continue to add to the misery of thousands of survivors in Japan.With relief efforts hampered, helicopters are being used to fly supplies to several evacuation centres which have been cut off by the snowfall.Plunging temperatures have put many elderly residents in makeshift evacuation centres further at risk....
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Heavy Snowfall Blocks Hundreds Of Vehicles In Japan, Rescue Underway
Heavy snow brought traffic chaos to much of northwest Japan on Friday, with hundreds of vehicles stuck on blocked highways.
-
Do You Wanna Build a Snowman? Japanese City Makes 1,585
A small Japanese city has claimed a new snowman-building world record, an official said Monday, after a winter storm dumped tonnes of the white stuff.
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Heavy Snow Kills 5, Disrupts Travel in Japan
At least five people have died in heavy snow that has blanketed swathes of Japan, reports said on Thursday, with more than two metres (6feet 7inches) lying in some places and more forecast.
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Heavy Snow Hits Northern Japan
Northern Japan was in the grip of a blizzard today as strong winds and heavy snow forced the cancellation of almost 300 flights and vehicles were buried in snow, officials and reports said.
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Three US Navy Planes Crushed in Japan Snow: Report
At least three US Navy P-3 Orion surveillance planes were crushed "beyond repair" when unusually heavy snowfall swept across Japan in February, a US military daily reported Wednesday.
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Snow kills eight people in Japan
Heavy snow that fell in northern Japan over the weekend killed eight people on Hokkaido island, including a family whose car became buried.
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One dead, 900 hurt in heavy Japan snowfall
Heavy snow that blanketed eastern Japan over the holiday weekend left one man dead and injured 900 others, as Tokyo commuters on Tuesday took to the slippery streets.
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Snowfall adds to Japan's misery, rescue efforts hampered
Heavy snow and bitterly cold conditions continue to add to the misery of thousands of survivors in Japan.With relief efforts hampered, helicopters are being used to fly supplies to several evacuation centres which have been cut off by the snowfall.Plunging temperatures have put many elderly residents in makeshift evacuation centres further at risk....
