- Hello and welcome to Lint NewsPlus for Friday, February 3.
- Today we have a report on the casualties from heavy snow across Japan.
- Severe winter storms bringing heavy snow to many parts of Japan are responsible for more than 50 deaths across the country. On Wednesday, February 1, three people at a hot springs resort in Akita Prefecture were killed when an avalancheDictation Q1 swept them away while they were bathing. Accumulations of up to four meters of snow have been reported in Aomori Prefecture, with parts of Yamagata and Niigata Prefectures reporting snow over three meters deep. The snow has closed roads and made driving impossible. StrandedDictation Q2 motorists were offered shelter in public buildings in Aomori Prefecture after a truck and bus could not make it up a hill, blocking the roadway for several hundred vehicles behind them. Prime Minister Noda held a meeting with Cabinet officials on Thursday to discuss how the central government should respond toDictation Q3 the affected areas.
- And that's a wrap for this week's NewsPlus. This is Ruth Nakamura for everyone here at Lint. Have a good weekend.
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