Wide areas of Japan hit by heavy snow

Wide areas of Japan hit by heavy snow

TOKUSHIMA, Japan - Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on Dec. 8, 2014, shows a Self-Defense Forces helicopter hovering above a community in the western Japanese town of Tsurugi, which was isolated following heavy snow, so rescue workers could confirm the safety of residents. The heavy snow has left six people dead and hundreds affected by disruptions to transport.

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