March 6, 2023. Hokkaido Newspaper.
323 people killed or injured by snow in Hokkaido from November 2022 to February 2023. 80% of the fatalities were caused by accidents during snow removal. On March 6, the Hokkaido Prefectural Government announced that the number of casualties due to snow from November last year to February this year was 323. This figure represent a 6.9% increase or 21 more people than in the same period the previous year. The number of fatalities was 20, a decrease of 6 from the previous year, but 16 people, or 80%, had died while removing snow from roofs. According to the Hokkaido Prefectural Government, 14 of the deceased, or 70%, were aged 65 or older. The number of seriously injured was 80, down 8 from the same period last year, while the number of slightly injured was 223, up 35 from the same period last year. Falls from roofs accounted for the largest number of injuries (99), followed by falls from ladders (68) and snow and ice falling from roofs and hitting people (52). The Hokkaido Crisis Countermeasures Division said, “In March, the temperature will rise and the snow will melt. Please be especially careful of avalanches and falling snow from roofs.”
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