An earthquake, along with fires and warnings for tsunamis has killed at least 57 people. Those still trying to rescue are facing limits because they can’t get easily into the area of Noto Peninsula that is badly hurt.
Tokyo’s Haneda airport had a sad event. A Japan Airlines plane hit a Coast Guard one, and this caused five people to die when they were helping with earthquake relief work.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida stressed the problem of reaching affected areas because destroyed roads make it hard. He pointed out we need big efforts to move people and things around effectively.
Wajima, a city with more than 27,000 people is severely damaged. Fire and collapsing buildings have happened along with trapped individuals who are trying to be saved by rescue teams.
A big 7.5 earthquake hit Japan’s Noto Peninsula in the middle Ishikawa area, making smaller shocks and causing damage on the western side of this place.
City of Wajima Devastation
Wajima, a place known for its morning market and old-fashioned lacquerware, was hit hard with deaths reported as well as many buildings ruined.
Around 200 buildings on Asaichi Street were thought to have been burned down, making the rescue work even harder.
Infrastructure Damage and Stranded Population
Noto Airport got hurt and about 500 people were stuck. Damaged roads stopped them from leaving safely.
More than 27,000 people went to safety in 336 places called relief centres because of earthquake and tsunami dangers.
Transport and Power Disruptions
Getting ways to send help means using ground, air and water transport.
In Ishikawa, 45,700 homes lost power. The fast train started running again after being stuck for 11 hours.
Ongoing Aftershock Concerns
The big earthquake happened and caused lots of shaking later. They said more big shakes could happen for months in the area.
Seismologists remind people that this earthquake is big and unknown. They stress the dangers of aftershocks for a long time in their daily lives.
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Source: CNN
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