Many of those who died had fallen while removing snow from roofs or were buried underneath thick piles of snow sliding off rooftops.
A powerful winter storm in Japan has killed 17, including a woman found buried under a heavy pile of snowfall, officials have said.
The storm has been dumping snow in northern regions since before Christmas, stranding hundreds of vehicles on highways and delaying delivery services.
Municipal offices in the snow-hit regions urged residents to use caution during snow removal activity and not to work alone.Read more from Sky News:
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