Snow hinders rescue, aid to isolated towns after Japan earthquake kills 161

Snow hinders rescue, aid to isolated towns after Japan earthquake kills 161
Firefighters search for missing people in the snow in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture (Kyodo News via AP)

Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver aid and supplies to isolated hamlets in Japan on Monday.

Rescuers continue to work to save those isolated and trapped one week after a powerful earthquake hit the western part of the nation.

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