Snowfall in Japan leaves 400 people injured and 700 domestic flights canceled
At least 700 domestic flights were canceled as a result of snowfall that hit the Japanese capital Tokyo on Monday, the Japan Meteorological Service said, Interfax reported . In addition, 400 people were injured due to snowfall. Many roads around Tokyo were closed, rail links with the capital were interrupted. In the Tokyo suburb of Yokohama, up to 12 cm of snow fell on Monday evening, in the capital, the thickness of the snow cover reached 10 cm, meteorologists say.