Japan earthquake: Buildings toppled as fires rip through residential areas

Powerful aftershocks rocked central Japan on Tuesday morning as the death toll from a New Year’s Day earthquake rose to 48.

Several strong jolts were felt throughout Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu, including one with a 5.6 magnitude shortly after 10am local time.

Meanwhile, the death toll from the initial 7.6 magnitude quake that struck the region’s Noto peninsula on Monday afternoon rose to 48, with authorities warning the figure was expected to continue to climb.

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23 comments
  1. why did it have to be on janaury first?. why precisely on the newyear?. could have been any day, why??. why do we get bad news on january every new year?.. is this actually random natural disaster or it is influenced??.

  2. I am turkish and my heart is burning for the people of Japan…. I know this kind of feeling since last year. May allah give everyone in Japan the patience and resilience.

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