Video | 13 people died in the earthquake in Japan
- January 2, 2024
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Japanese authorities reported that The magnitude 7.6 earthquake has already killed 13 people. registered New Year. Most of the deaths were reported in the city of Wajima in
Japanese authorities reported that The magnitude 7.6 earthquake has already killed 13 people. registered New Year.
Most of the deaths were reported in the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture, although damage spread to Niigata, Fukui, Toyama and Gifu prefectures, authorities said.
Likewise, the Japan Meteorological Agency canceled the tsunami warning hours after suspend “major tsunami warning”although he urged the public to be careful at sea as tide levels are likely to change over the next few days.
“Damage on an extremely large scale”
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida convened an “emergency response headquarters” under his leadership.
He announced the mobilization of security forces and emergency situations, while confirming “extremely large damageincluding numerous casualties, building collapses and fires.”
“The first thing we need to do is understand the situation on the ground.
More than 46 thousand people remain evacuated
“Since last night we have been doing our best to gather information, but due to road closures it is extremely difficult to get into the northern part of the Noto Peninsula,” he explained.
About a thousand Japanese Self-Defense Forces personnel are taking part in the rescue operations, and at 9:30 local time, more than 46 thousand people remain evacuated in Ishikawa and Toyama prefectures.
The number of homes without electricity, mostly in Ishikawa, is now estimated to be in the tens of thousands.
Fortunately, sea level rise, which has been recorded in various places in Japan and even in neighboring South Korea, has not caused significant damage.
The earthquake, with a hypocenter depth of about 10 kilometers, is the strongest of a string of 20 recorded off the coast of Ishikawa and neighboring Niigata Prefecture. (Europe Press and EFE)
Source: Aristegui Noticias
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