Tokyo sees 1st heavy snowfall in 4 years, over 50 people injured

Heavy snowfall hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday, grounding flights and delaying trains, while more than 50 people were taken to hospitals in the capital after slipping and falling due to snow on the streets, authorities said.Central Tokyo observed 10 centimeters of snow accumulation in the evening, a level unseen over the past four years. The Japan Meteorological Agency issued a warning of heavy snowfall in the 23 wards of the capital, also the first since January 2018.The warning was also issued in Chiba and Ibaraki prefectures, while the agency called attention to heavy snow in ot…READ FULL ARTICLE