Snowstorm causes 134-car pile-up in Japan, 1 dead
A snowstorm has caused a 134-car pile-up on a highway in Japan's Miyagi prefecture, leaving one dead and injuring 17 others. Some 200 people were caught up in the crashes and rescuers are currently at the scene, officials said. The Japan Meteorological Agency registered a maximum wind speed of around 100 kilometres per hour at the time of the incident.