Heavy snow claims 67 lives

Heavy snow claims 67 lives

TSUNAN, Japan - Using a lift-equipped vehicle, men remove snow from a railway bridge in the town of Tsunan, Niigata Prefecture, on Jan. 8. The death toll from snow-related incidents across the country since the start of the snow season in early December rose to 67.

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