Falls from temple roof

Falls from temple roof

SHIRAKAWA, Japan - Photo shows the main building of Myozenji temple in Shirakawa village at a World Heritage site in Gifu Prefecture on Jan. 30, 2011. More than a dozen people fell from the snow-covered roof of the building as they were removing snow the same day. (Kyodo)

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