News Heavy snow results in more than 140 injured in Tokyo

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The annual snow drama in Kanto:

More than 140 individuals were hospitalised in Tokyo on Tuesday after slipping and falling due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan, as the Tokyo Fire Department reported. The injured individuals ranged in age from 4 to 92, and fortunately, none of them were in a life-threatening condition. In the neighbouring Kanagawa Prefecture, over 30 people sustained injuries, while in Saitama Prefecture, more than 70 individuals were slightly hurt. Although the Japan Meteorological Agency has lifted its heavy snow warnings across nine prefectures, snowfall and rain persisted in some areas through the morning.

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Sections on East Japan Railway's Chuo Line and Ome Line that had been temporarily halted were back in operation by Tuesday. JR East said the disruptions, including a few other lines in the metropolitan area, had affected a total of more than 190,000 people. According to JR East, six express trains were stuck at stations for over 10 hours overnight, forcing over 1,600 passengers to spend the night onboard. One was taken to hospital after feeling unwell. All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines canceled around 30 domestic flights, mostly to or from Tokyo's Haneda airport. [...] Through Monday evening, Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture recorded the highest amount of snowfall at 11 centimeters, while central Tokyo and the city of Saitama saw 8 cm each, according to the weather agency.

Heavy snow leaves more than 140 injured in Tokyo

Over 140 people were taken to hospitals in Tokyo through Tuesday after many slipped and fell due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan, the Tokyo Fire Department said.

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Heavy snow leaves more than 140 injured in Tokyo - The Mainichi

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Over 140 people were taken to hospitals in Tokyo through Tuesday after many slipped and fell due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan,

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