Japan reports first earthquake victims

A powerful earthquake in Japan has killed four people and injured 30 others. The Kyodo agency reported this on Tuesday, January 2.

According to the agency, these data are only preliminary and there may be more victims of the disaster as the rescue operations continue.

It is indicated that the death of four people has been confirmed by the government of Ishikawa Prefecture.

“A fire broke out in the old part of the city with wooden houses in Wajima. According to local firefighters, many old houses in the city collapsed, killing people,” reported journalists.

Currently, about 32,500 homes in Ishikawa are without electricity.

The publication indicated that the earthquake was felt in the area from Hokkaido in northern Japan to Kyushu in the southwest of the country. Tsunami warnings and advisories have been issued for prefectures bordering the Sea of ​​Japan.

The earthquake was centered about 30 kilometers east of Wajima, with an initial depth of 16 kilometers, according to the weather agency.

The earthquake and tremors disrupted public transport to and from the affected areas, all high-speed trains on the Tohoku, Joetsu and Hokuriku lines were temporarily suspended, and airlines also canceled 25 flights.

The agency warned that earthquakes with a seismic intensity of around 7 could return next week, especially in the next few days.

In total, more than 97 thousand people in nine prefectures received evacuation orders.

A strong earthquake of magnitude 7.6 occurred in central Japan. Local authorities declared a ‘severe’ tsunami threat

Let us remind you that on December 18, an earthquake with a magnitude of 6.2 occurred in northwest China. About 150 people died then. Thousands of houses were destroyed.