Weather in Iwate Prefecture, Japan
At around 7 pm local time on the 8th, an 8 1 year-old man in Toyama City fell to the ground and died. According to the police in Toyama, the deceased tried to "clear the snow in front of his house" beforehand. On the 9th, a male company employee in Toyama Prefecture was seriously injured in his hand while clearing the snow on the sidewalk with a snow remover, and was taken to the hospital. In Akita Prefecture, Japan, 13 people also died from this snowfall.
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Blizzard caused 45,000 households to lose power.
According to Japanese media reports, on June 8, 65438, snowstorms occurred in Niigata Prefecture, Akita Prefecture and Iwate Prefecture, Japan, causing more than 45,000 households to lose power.
According to reports, the Japan Meteorological Agency said that blizzard weather continued to appear along the coast of the Sea of Japan due to low pressure and cold wave.
As of 8 10 local time, the depth of snow in some areas has approached or exceeded1m. In some areas of northeast China and Niigata Prefecture, the depth of snow is even two to four times the average level in previous years.
Affected by this, large-scale power outages occurred in Akita, Niigata and Iwate counties. As of 9: 00 am local time on the 8th, the cumulative number of power outages has reached 45,959, of which Akita Prefecture is the most serious, with as many as 45,494 households. Japan's Northeast Power Grid said that it is not yet possible to predict when the power supply will be fully restored.
People's Daily Overseas Network-Snow Thickness 1 m! Blizzard in Japan: More than 10 people died. The self-defense team climbed onto the roof to shovel snow.