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Snow from world's tallest tower pierces Tokyo roof

A chunk of frozen snow that fell off the world's tallest tower crashed through the roof of a Tokyo home, leaving a 30 centimetre (one-foot) hole, officials said Wednesday.

The 634-metre Tokyo Skytree was opened in May 2012. A chunk of frozen snow that fell off the world's tallest tower has crashed through the roof of a Tokyo home, leaving a 30 centimetre (one-foot) hole, officials said.

A spokeswoman for the 634-metre Tokyo Skytree, which opened last year, said the home was about 100 metres south of the tower.

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