The country’s Ministry of Defense believes there may still be survivors under the rubble that need to be rescued.
The number of victims of the earthquake in Japan has risen to 161 people. The BBC reported this today, January 8.
The search is reportedly ongoing for more than 100 people who are considered missing.
The country’s Ministry of Defense believes there may still be survivors under the rubble that need to be rescued. Rescue efforts are continuing despite the end of a critical 72-hour window to find any survivors.
Rescuers are hindered by very difficult weather conditions – due to heavy rain and snow, warnings of landslides and building collapses appear.
It noted that more than 2,000 people in the world are still cut off due to extensive damage to roads, many living in temporary shelters.
Earthquakes continue: in the week from January 1 to 8, more than 1,200 tremors were recorded.
Let us remind you that on January 1, an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.6 occurred in the center of Japan. The tsunami occurred. After this, a series of strong repeated earthquakes occurred. On January 6, 126 were killed.
Source: korrespondent
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