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Up to 11 people are now reported to have died in a winter snow storm gripping much of Japan, as forecasters on Friday warned bad weather would continue.
Northern and central parts of Japan have been lashed by strong winds that have dumped huge quantities of snow over the last few days, disrupting travel and cutting off isolated communities.
The Yomiuri Shimbun newspaper said 11 people were known to have died, including two people — a 79-year-old man and a fire fighter, 29, who fell into ditches while clearing snow …. http://www.news.net