Snow Hinders Rescues, Aid Deliveries After Japan Quake

Snow falls as police officers continue a search operation around a burnt market in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, Jan. 7, 2024.

Rescue teams worked through snow to deliver supplies to isolated hamlets Sunday, six days after a powerful earthquake hit western Japan, killing at least 126 people. Heavy snowfall expected in Ishikawa Prefecture later Sunday and through the night added to the urgency.