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At Least 30 Killed in Japan’s 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake

Written: 2024-01-02 16:01:17Updated: 2024-01-02 16:07:33

At Least 30 Killed in Japan’s 7.6 Magnitude Earthquake

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Japanese authorities say at least 30 people are dead, after a seven-point-six magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on Monday. 

The massive quake led to landslides and the collapse of multiple buildings, even sparking a large-scale fire in a popular tourist area.

Wajima City reported the largest number of deaths, where 200 buildings were destroyed by a fire that broke out immediately after the quake.

While authorities have not officially announced the number of injured, 33 people were transported to the Nanao City hospital on Monday.

Around 32-thousand residents of Ishikawa and Toyama Prefectures have been displaced and have been placed at evacuation centers.

Electricity supply was also cut off to over 32-thousand households as of 11 a.m. in Ishikawa Prefecture, while hundreds of households in Niigata Prefecture also experienced power outages.

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