3 rescued after being buried by snow in N. Japan, 1 unconscious

TOKYO, Feb. 18 (Xinhua) -- Three men were buried under snow in northern Japan on Wednesday before being rescued, with one of them, likely in his 60s, unconscious, local media reported.

A nearby resident made an emergency call at around 10:35 a.m. local time, saying three people had been buried under snow that fell from the roof of a building in the city of Sapporo, Hokkaido Prefecture, Kyodo News reported, citin