Heavy snowfall in eastern Japan caused several individuals to slip and fall, resulting in over 130 people being brought to hospitals in Tokyo as of Tuesday, February 6, according to the Tokyo Fire Department.
Injured Individuals
In a report by Kyodo News, the wounded ranged in age from 4 to 92, but none of them were in critical condition. More than 30 people were injured in nearby Kanagawa Prefecture, while over 50 were slightly harmed in Saitama Prefecture.
Although the Japan Meteorological Agency canceled severe snowstorm watches for nine prefectures on Tuesday, snow and rain fell in other parts of the country all morning.
The meteorological bureau said that downtown Tokyo and the city of Saitama each received 8cm of snowfall, with the largest quantity of 11 centimeters recorded in Maebashi in Gunma Prefecture as of Monday evening, February 5.
Travel Disruptions
After a temporary travel disruption, the majority of the closed portions of the Chuo Line and Ome Line of the East Japan Railway were operational again by the afternoon.
The JR East reports that more than 1,600 people had to spend the night on board six express trains that were delayed for more than 10 hours. Someone was transported to the hospital after experiencing sickness.
Several customers at Shinjuku Station in Tokyo were requesting refunds and transferring to other train lines.
A 32-year-old lady, whose intended destination was Kofu Station in Yamanashi Prefecture for business purposes, told Kyodo News, "The train was already canceled when I arrived at the station. Business negotiations will have to be postponed to another day."
Meanwhile, nearly 30 domestic flights--mostly to and from Haneda Airport in Tokyo--were canceled by All Nippon Airways and Japan Airlines.
