Massive earthquake hits Japan, tsunami warning in effect alo

Good news is tsunari warning were lowers they expect resident be vigilnt for earthquakes and waves


LIVE: Japan lowers all tsunami warnings to advisories
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A magnitude-7.6 earthquake has struck Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan. The country's meteorological agency has downgraded to advisories all tsunami warnings issued along the Sea of Japan. But the agency is calling on residents to stay on the alert as they say earthquakes of a similar intensity will remain a possibility for about a week.

Prime Minister Kishida orders SDF officials to get to the disaster-hit-areas by every means
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio told reporters shortly after 5 p.m. that he will spearhead disaster relief efforts.

Kishida said it will not be easy to send Self-Defense Forces to the disaster-hit areas because of roads have been cut off. But he said victims who are trapped in buildings should be rescued as soon as possible as buildings are at risk of collapse.

He also said he had ordered officials to send necessities such as water, food, blankets, kerosene, gasoline and fuel oil by air or sea as it is the cold season now.

Weather officials say parts of Ishikawa Prefecture will have a severe cold on Tuesday morning, expecting as low as minus 2 degrees Celsius in Wajima City.





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