People trapped in the ruins after the earthquake in Japan – news Urix – Foreign news and documentaries

On Tuesday morning Norwegian time, around 120 people will be trapped in the ruins after a strong earthquake hit the Ishikawa region in Japan on Monday. But due to damaged and blocked roads, the rescue work will be very demanding. The Japanese army is said to have sent over a thousand personnel to the Noto Peninsula, which is said to be the hardest hit area. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says the country now faces “a race against time” to save survivors. According to Japanese media, it has so far been recorded that 48 people have lost their lives after the earthquake. It is expected that the number will rise in the next few hours. Half are said to have lost their lives in the town of Wajima, where over 100 homes and buildings are said to have been completely destroyed. Wajima was one of the hardest hit towns. 14 people are to be buried in the ruins here. Photo: Kyodo via / AP The danger is not over Nearly 100,000 were told on Monday to evacuate to shelters, such as sports halls and schools. Since then, 155 earthquakes have been recorded, according to Japanese meteorologists. The largest quake had a magnitude of 7.6, which is the second highest on the scale. It is the first time such a powerful earthquake has been recorded in the Ishikawa region. Buildings in Tokyo, which is 300 km away, are said to have been shaken. The earthquake is said to have been triggered in the sea just outside the Noto Peninsula, and a tidal wave of 1.2 meters was recorded in the town of Wajima. Ships are said to have been washed ashore and houses into the sea. It is feared that there will be more earthquakes and aftershocks in the next few days: – Residents must be alert for further possible earthquakes, and I urge people in areas where tsunamis are expected to evacuate as soon as possible, said Prime Minister Kishida on Monday. The Noto peninsula was the epicenter of the strongest earthquake on Monday. The highest tidal waves recorded here were 1.2 metres. Photo: JIJI PRESS / AFP



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