Darkness in 33 thousand houses, 8 deaths, 38 flights cancelled… earthquake causes massive devastation in Japan.
After the earthquake in Japan, pictures of the devastation are now emerging. Thousands of houses in some areas are immersed in darkness, while huge cracks have been seen on many highways. So far 8 people have died. The situation is so bad that the Japanese army had to be ground.
The earthquake that occurred in Japan on New Year has caused massive devastation. So far 8 people have died. 38 flights have been cancelled. There is darkness in 33 thousand houses. That means the electricity connection has been completely cut off. The situation is so bad that the Japanese army had to be ground.
Actually, Japan faced a series of earthquakes on the first day of 2024. According to Japanese officials, about 155 earthquakes were felt within a single day. Many of the tremors were of more than 6 magnitude, while the first tremor was of 7.6 magnitude. It was this shock that caused the most devastation.
Cracks in roads, rescue also affected
Seeing the intensity of the earthquake, a tsunami warning was immediately issued in Japan. After this, waves up to 5 feet high also arose in the maritime area of Japan. Due to this earthquake, many main highways of Japan had to be closed, due to which people engaged in rescue operations including doctors and army personnel also got stuck at different places. Big cracks were seen on these roads.
Most affected on Noto Peninsula
Let us tell you that the earthquake in Japan has most affected the remote Noto Peninsula. Thousands of Japanese Army soldiers have been deployed at this place. According to Japan’s Transport Ministry, four expressways, two high-speed trains, 34 local train lines and 16 sea traffic have been stopped. Japan’s Meteorological Center has warned that more powerful earthquakes may occur in the coming days.
Alert in Russia and South Korea also
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered rescue teams to reach earthquake-affected areas. After the powerful earthquake in Japan, tsunami warning has also been issued in Russia, South Korea and North Korea. The west coast of Russia’s Sakhalin Island and mainland Primorsk and Khabarovsk regions are at risk of tsunami.
America came forward to help
After this terrible devastation caused by the earthquake in Japan, America has expressed its desire to help. US President Joe Biden has said that America is ready to help Japan in any way. He said that as close allies, the United States and Japan share a deep bond of friendship that unites our people. Our thoughts are with the Japanese people in this difficult time.
The most severe earthquake occurred in 2011
Let us tell you that there is often a danger of earthquake in Japan. There are very strict rules regarding building construction here. The buildings here are designed in such a way that they can withstand even strong earthquake shocks. Before January 1, the biggest earthquake in Japan occurred on March 16, 2022. On this day, two people died due to an earthquake of 7.3 magnitude in Fukushima, while 94 people were injured. The worst earthquake in the history of Japan occurred on March 11, 2011, when a 9.0 magnitude earthquake shook Japan and after the tsunami, about 20 thousand people died.
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