Six Dead in Northern Japan Due to Blizzards Hit

TOKYO: At the very least six persons died inside a spate regarding snow-related situations as blizzards swept across the northern Japanese island Hokkaido over the weekend, police officials and media reports said Sunday.

Meteorological Department of Japan issued a new warning with strong wind gusts and heavy snow within northern  Japanese island, with wind up to 135 kilometers (84 miles) per hour recorded within Erimo cape, southern Hokkaido, on Saturday

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