The balance of victims in Japan is heavy, the search continues under the ruins, hundreds of injured

2024-01-02 09:03:43Kosova&Bota SHKRUAR NGA REDAKSIA VOX
The balance of victims in Japan is heavy, the search continues under the ruins,
Earthquake in Japan

The death toll in Japan has risen to 30 people, while the search continues to find others under the rubble. 

According to officials of Ishikawa Prefecture, the region where the epicenter of the 7.5-magnitude earthquake was, there are also other injured.

The quake, which struck at 4:10 p.m. local time on Monday at a depth of 10 kilometers, toppled buildings, sparked fires and triggered tsunami warnings as far away as eastern Russia, prompting orders for residents to evacuate in affected coastal areas of Japan. .

Tsunami warnings are issued when waves are expected to be up to 3 meters, while tsunami waves of around 1.2 meters were reported in Wajima City, Japanese public broadcaster NHK said.

According to the United States Geological Survey, at least 31 smaller aftershocks were reported near the region where the earthquake struck. The agency said aftershocks could continue in the coming months.

At least 1,400 passengers were trapped inside high-speed trains more than 10 hours after the earthquake shook the region, Japanese public broadcaster NHK reported.

At least 8,500 military personnel are on standby to help with emergency efforts after the earthquake, Japan's Defense Minister Minoru Kihara said. Health officials in the city of Suzu said some doctors could not treat injured patients because of damaged roads.


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