Aomori, Jan 17 (News On Japan) –
An avalanche occurred close to a ski resort in Ajigasawa, Aomori Prefecture, involving 13 folks, principally overseas vacationers. All have been safely evacuated, with one particular person sustaining minor accidents.
The avalanche occurred outdoors designated ski programs amid heavy snowfall, with the ski resort noting a 50-centimeter accumulation in 24 hours.
Meanwhile, Kanto skilled a pointy drop in temperatures beginning on January fifteenth, with Kusatsu Onsen in Gunma seeing lows beneath minus 7 levels Celsius. Visitors sought heat from scorching springs and facial steam baths. Heavy snow and blizzards are forecast for Hokuriku and northern Japan by means of January seventeenth.
Source: ANN