Five dead in snow storm in Japan

At least five persons to life in a new winterstorm in Japan. That, say local media.

Three people dead in the prefecture of Niigata. Two others came to sneeuwgerelateerde incidents in the prefectures of Fukuoka and Miyagi, reports news agency Kyodo on Monday night. One of the fatal victims was a 78-year-old man who has his neck broke when he snow cleared from the roof of his house and fell.