Blizzard leaves 19,000 houses without electricity in Japan's north

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  • 25 December, 2022
  • 05:20
Blizzard leaves 19,000 houses without electricity in Japan's north

At least 19,000 houses were left without electricity due to a strong snowstorm in Hokkaido prefecture in the north of Japan, Report informs via NHK.

About 4,800 households in Niigata Prefecture in the central part of Japan were also affected by power outages.

Earlier, ten people died and 48 people were injured in the snowstorm. Most of the dead and injured are the elderly engaged in snow removal.

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