51.   Heavy snow has blocked roads while the new fighting has badly affected the civilian population, already suffering in temperatures way below freezing point.

52.   Fires were still raging out of control in Kobe early Wednesday, defeating teams of firefighters, hampered by blocked roads and broken water mains.

53.   Thousands of tractors have since blocked main roads, paralysing the country a little more each day.

54.   Thousands of locals became stranded in strange parts of town unable due to blocked roads to get to their homes or place of work.

55.   Officials said rescuers were slow to respond in several regions because of blocked roads and poor visibility.

56.   Officials said rescuers were slow to respond in several regions becausse of blocked roads and poor visibility.

57.   Rescue operations continued late Sunday to find possible survivors but were hampered by blocked roads.

58.   Scores of fires raged out of control, defeating teams of sweating firefighters, hampered by blocked roads and breached water mains.