Damage in Kumamoto Prefecture: At Least One Fatality in a Severe Earthquake in Japan
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Deep under the surface of Japan there is a earthquake of magnitude 7.1. The prefecture of Kumamoto is particularly affected. There are numerous buildings damaged and many people injured. A person dies. For a short time even a subsequent tsunami is warned.
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 degrees on the Richter scale hit the province of Kumamoto, South Japan, on Tuesday (28), leaving thousands of homes without electricity, causing traffic disturbances and leading to evacuation orders and warnings for replicas. In statements to the press in her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said that the number of victims and the severity of the material damage were being …
In statements to the press from her Tokyo office, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated that the authorities are still assessing the extent of the victims
According to local authorities, at least 12 people are in serious condition due to fractures and injuries caused by the fall of debris, tiles and partial collapse of structures.
Following the earthquake that registered a magnitude of 7 in Kumamoto Prefecture, companies with factories and shops nearby rushed to assess the damage on the 28th. Sagawa Express temporarily suspended collection and delivery services throughout Kumamoto Prefecture, and Yamato Transport also suspended collection and delivery in some areas, impacting logistics. Some mobile phone services were also experiencing connectivity issues…
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