Heavy snow leaves more than 140 injured in Tokyo

Over 140 people were taken to hospitals in Tokyo through Tuesday after many slipped and fell due to heavy snowfall in eastern Japan, the Tokyo Fire Department said.The injured were aged 4 to 92 and none were in a life-threatening condition, it said. In neighboring Kanagawa Prefecture, more than 30 sustained injuries, while more than 70 were slightly hurt in Saitama Prefecture.The Japan Meteorological Agency lifted its heavy snow warnings across nine prefectures, but snowfall and rain continued in some areas through the morning.Sections on East Japan Railway's Chuo Line and Ome Line that had…READ FULL ARTICLE