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Added on the 18/12/2021 12:48:28 - Copyright : Euronews EN
Snow covers damaged buildings in the town of Shika close to the epicenter of Japan's deadly New Year's Day earthquake. The death toll has jumped to 161, authorities say, as snow complicates rescue efforts. IMAGES
Boston is blanketed in snow as a major snow storm hits the US east coast, with forecasts saying up to 2 feet (60cm) of snowfall is expected. IMAGES
Snow blanketed the Porto Recanati shoreline on the Adriatic coast on Tuesday, as bitterly cold weather continued to grip parts of Europe. The snow came as a surprise to local residents of the seaside resort located near the central Italian city of Macerata, with reports of schools being closed due to the snow. A thick, frosty layer of white covered palm trees as the ocean roared in the background.
Increasingly heavy snowfall is complicating traffic on Wednesday in the north of France, where heavy freezing rain fell in the morning and leaving roads with icy conditions. SOUNDBITE
Rough surf, strong winds and heavy rain hit Cairns as Cyclone Jasper approaches landfall in far north Queensland. A tropical cyclone was building strength as it rolled towards northeastern Australia, with authorities warning "life-threatening" floods could swamp coastal regions for days. IMAGES
On a visit to the Philippine Coast Guard headquarters in Manila, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida boards a Japan-made BRP Teresa Magbanua ship with commandant Admiral Ronnie Gavan. Japan is committed to helping "improve the Philippines maritime law enforcement capability including the provision of patrol vessels and defence equipment and technology cooperation," according to a speech Kishida made at the Philippine presidential palace on November 3. IMAGES