2024-01-04 04:32:02
SUZU, Japan (AP) — Rescuers endured freezing temperatures in their race once morest time as they continued the search for survivors along Japan’s western coast Thursday following an earthquake earlier in the week destroyed homes. and left at least 78 people dead and another 51 missing.
Forecasts indicate downpours and possible snowfall, which increases the risk of landslides. A list of people officially considered missing increased from 15 to 51 in three cities, including a 13-year-old boy. Some of those who were previously reported missing have already been located, but the list continues to grow, officials said.
Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby areas were hit by more followingshocks, adding to the dozens recorded following Monday’s magnitude 7.8 quake centered near Noto, regarding 300 kilometers (185 miles) north of Tokyo, on the coast. opposite. The earthquake triggered tsunami warnings, followed by waves that reached more than a meter (3 feet) high in some parts.
The first 72 hours are particularly critical in rescue efforts, experts say, because the chances of survival decrease considerably following that period.
“More than 40 hours have passed. “This is a race once morest time and we feel we are at a critical moment,” Prime Minister Fumio Kishida declared Wednesday.
Kishida announced on Thursday the number of soldiers deployed to assist in rescue operations increased from 1,000 to 4,600.
The narrowness of the Noto Peninsula has added to the complications of accessing some of the communities. Some areas were still without water, electricity and cell phone service.
Naomi Gonno said she and her children left their house just as it was collapsing.
But her children shouted “Grandma!” and Gonno saw that her mother had been trapped under the rubble, and only her hand might be seen. She was able to squeeze her way through a very small space, he added.
“I can’t believe we’re still alive,” he declared. “We live in fear.”
Aid personnel delivered water, blankets, food and other supplies. Trained dogs joined in to assist military personnel and firefighters in the search for survivors.
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