{"id":408345,"date":"2026-02-05T00:33:09","date_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:33:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/408345\/"},"modified":"2026-02-05T00:33:09","modified_gmt":"2026-02-05T00:33:09","slug":"at-least-35-killed-after-weeks-of-heavy-snowfall-in-japan-world-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/408345\/","title":{"rendered":"At least 35 killed after weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan | World News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan has killed at least 35 people,  government officials have said.<\/p>\n<p>And there are fears the worst is yet to come &#8211; with more heavy snowfall expected this weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Nearly 400 more have been injured, 126 people seriously, primarily around the northern and central regions of <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/topic\/japan-6009\/1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">the country<\/a> &#8211; and more than a dozen properties damaged.<\/p>\n<p>As of Wednesday, 15 prefectures were affected, with snow in some areas estimated to have reached up to 2m (6.5ft).<\/p>\n<p>Task forces have been set up and deployed to some of the worst-hit regions.<\/p>\n<p>        <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"563x750\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skynews-snow-japan_7155139.jpg\"   alt=\"Pic: Kyodo via Reuters\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Pic: Kyodo via Reuters<\/p>\n<p>Most of the fatalities and injuries reported across the country were caused by falls as people tried to clear the snow from around their homes.<\/p>\n<p>There have also been reports of people suffering sudden heart attacks.<\/p>\n<p>In the northern city of Uonuma in Niigata prefecture, a rice-growing region, a man in his 50s was found collapsed on the roof of his home.<\/p>\n<p>In Nagaoka city, a man in his 70s is believed to have died after falling from the roof of his house.<\/p>\n<p>          <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"sdc-article-image__item\" loading=\"lazy\" intrinsicsize=\"768x432\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/skynews-snow-japan_7155097.jpg\"   alt=\"Pic: AP\" data-testid=\"article-image-image\"\/><\/p>\n<p>        Image:<br \/>\n        Pic: AP<\/p>\n<p>The weather is getting warmer, but officials have warned melting snow could cause landslides.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Please do pay close attention to your safety, wearing a helmet or using a lifeline rope, especially when working on clearing snow,&#8221; chief cabinet secretary Minoru Kihara told reporters.<\/p>\n<p>Read more from Sky News:<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/australian-boy-13-swims-four-hours-to-save-family-swept-out-to-sea-13502670\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Teen swims four hours to save family<\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/air-india-flight-from-london-grounded-after-possible-defect-with-fuel-control-switch-13502590\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Air India flight grounded after &#8216;possible defect&#8217;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>     <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/download-app\" target=\"blank\" data-tracking-label=\"ui-app-promo-download-link\" class=\"ui-app-promo sdc-article-widget\" data-type=\"\" data-component-name=\"ui-app-promo\" data-testid=\"app-promo\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><\/p>\n<p>    <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The reason behind the heavy snowfall is unclear &#8211; however snow-related deaths and accidents <a href=\"https:\/\/news.sky.com\/story\/heavy-snowfall-has-caused-13-deaths-and-left-more-than-10-000-homes-without-power-in-japan-12774141\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">are not uncommon<\/a> in Japan.<\/p>\n<p>During the six winter months last year 68 people were killed, according to the country&#8217;s Fire and Disaster Management Agency.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Weeks of heavy snowfall in Japan has killed at least 35 people, government officials have said. 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