Heavy snow continues to fall on Sea of Japan coast; three people confirmed dead and another 12 reported injured

Pedestrians walking under falling snow in Tokyo's Koto district on Jan 2. Some areas of Japan have already seen twice as much snow as it usually gets at this time of the year. -- PHOTO: AFP

TOKYO (Bernama-Jiji Press): Heavy snow has been pounding the Sea of Japan coast since Tuesday, and it was worst at the start of the weekend. The weather has left three people dead and 12 others injured, it was reported by local media.

Heavy snow continued to fall in areas along the Sea of Japan coast on Jan 24, with the country’s weather agency warning of transport disruptions owing to more snowfall over the weekend.