Earthquake saved a lot of destruction in Japan
The death toll from the devastating earthquake that struck western Japan reached 100 on Saturday. At the same time, rescue workers are struggling to carefully rescue people from the debris amidst the aftershocks. Earlier, the number of people killed in the earthquake had reached 98, but after the death of two more people in Anamizu, the figure reached 100. Officials in Ishikawa Prefecture, the area worst hit by the earthquake, held their daily meeting to discuss further strategies and the damage. People who were fighting for life and death for the last few days in the houses collapsed in the earthquake were finally pulled out from the debris.
Death toll increased in Japan
Let us tell you that a person was pulled out of the debris after 72 hours on the west coast of Japan, which was shaken by earthquakes one after the other. The number of missing people dropped to 211 on Saturday, which had increased suddenly two days ago. Ishikawa officials said 59 of the dead were from Wajima city, 23 from Suzu, while the other five were from neighboring towns. According to officials, more than 500 people have been injured in the earthquake, of which at least 27 are seriously injured. The Earthquake Research Institute of the University of Tokyo found that in some places in western Japan, sandy beaches shifted seaward by up to 250 meters (820 ft).
Strong earthquake shocks in Japan
It is noteworthy that on January 1, a total of 155 earthquakes were felt one after the other in Japan. The intensity of the earthquake was measured at 7.6 on the Richter scale. Let us tell you that after the earthquake, 1 meter high waves were seen in the sea. After this, Japan had also issued a warning regarding tsunami. After the earthquake, everyone came out of their homes and offices. Many videos of this earthquake are still going viral on the internet, in which roads are seen broken. At some places rivers are seen in spate and at other places people are seen running here and there to save their lives.
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