 Heavy snowfall in Japan killed 17 injured dozens. At least 17 people have been killed and 93 others injured, as heavy snows blacked at large parts of Japan since last week. Fire and disaster management agents officials reported on Monday. Many of the overburied underneath large piles of snow or have fallen while removing snow from the roofs, the officials said. Massive snowstorms struck Japan since last week, knocking off electricity and power across the country and leaving about 20,000 homes without power. Dozens of trains and flights were also suspended in northern Japan through Sunday, but services have since mostly resumed, according to the Transportation Ministry. Japan's snows and regions are known for their severe winters. However, this year's snowfall was record high, with many parts of the northern Japan reporting three times their average snowfall for the season.