Record Snowfall Strands 2,000 at Japan’s Hokkaido Airport
Over 2,000 travelers stranded at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport as record snowfall disrupts transport networks, marking the region’s worst winter crisis in decades.
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Over 2,000 travelers stranded at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport as record snowfall disrupts transport networks, marking the region’s worst winter crisis in decades.
Heavy snow has struck mountainous areas along the Sea of Japan, with Aomori City accumulating 122 centimeters of snow. Further snowfall is expected in Hokkaido and the Tohoku region.
A magnitude 5.7 earthquake struck off the coast of Kushiro in Hokkaido, Japan, on Thursday at a depth of 60 kilometers. No tsunami warning has been issued, and there are no immediate reports of damage or casualties.