Japan shocked the temperature record of minus 9 degrees. The coldest in 46 years – 1 body has been sacrificed
Japan shocked the temperature record of minus 9 degrees. – 25 Jan. AFPReported that Japan faced a sudden cold weather that caused snow in many areas. One person has died as temperatures dropped to minus 9 degrees Celsius, the coldest recorded in 46 years.
Takafumi Umeda of the Japan Meteorological Agency. said in astonishment, The temperature readings indicate the country’s coldest in decades. resulting in heavy snowfall
The report states that The lowest temperature record was detected in many areas. One of these is Kumamoto Prefecture on the southern island of Kyushu. The temperature was minus 9 degrees Celsius, the lowest since 1977 when Japan started collecting data.
Japan’s government spokesman Hirokasu Matsuno said the sudden cold weather had resulted in one death and two others were being investigated. Warning of heavy snow and slippery roads due to ice on traffic surfaces.
AFP
The heavy snowfall resulted in the cancellation of hundreds of flights. Rail transport and Shinkansen bullet train services were suspended. Including cars broken down and left on the road.
One of the most popular tourist spots, Zenkoji Temple, Nagano Prefecture, north of Tokyo. It was snowing heavily. Makes tourists who walk to ski can not do activities According to one skier It was snowing so heavily that visibility was poor. Visible up to 3 meters
