2024-01-16 06:05:24
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year’s Day. On the 15th, authorities revised the area of flooding caused by the tsunami to 190 hectares, equivalent to regarding 40 Tokyo Dome.
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s Ishikawa Prefecture on New Year’s Day. Firefighters and police conducted search and rescue operations in the residential area of Suzu City that was damaged by the tsunami. (Mandatory credit Kyodo/Archyde.com file photo)
Japan Broadcasting Corporation (NHK) reported that the Ishikawa Prefectural Government stated that as of 9 a.m. on the 16th, a total of 222 people had been confirmed to have died in the prefecture, including 99 people in Suzu City, 88 people in Wajima City, 20 people in Anamizu Town, and 7 people in Noto Town. 5 people from Nanao City, 2 people from Shiga Town and 1 person from Haza City. Among them, a total of 14 people were suspected of “disaster-related deaths”, including 6 people in Suzu City, 5 people in Noto Town, and 3 people in Wajima City. In addition, at least 1,029 people were slightly or seriously injured, and 26 people were missing.
As for house damage, as of 9 a.m. on the 16th, the Ishikawa Prefectural Government confirmed that at least 20,814 buildings in the county were damaged. However, the full extent of the damage in Wajima and Suzu cities, which were more seriously affected by the disaster, is still unknown, and the prefectural government is still continuing to investigate.
“Hokuriku Electric Power Transmission and Distribution Company” pointed out that due to the earthquake, as of 11 a.m. on the 16th, regarding 8,200 households in the Noto area of Ishikawa Prefecture were still without power.
In addition, the Japanese government revised the area flooded by the tsunami to 190 hectares on the 15th.
The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism stated on January 3 that a total of regarding 100 hectares of areas in Suzu City and Noto Town, located along the coast of Ishikawa Prefecture and affected by the tsunami, were flooded.
Chief Cabinet Secretary Hayashima Hayashi pointed out on the 15th that the Ministry of Land, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism has confirmed that the tsunami flooded area covers Suzu City, Noto Town and Shiga Town. The flooded area in these three areas reaches 190 hectares, which is equivalent to regarding 40 Tokyo Dome.
Lin Fangzheng also said that in areas mainly affected by flooding, it has been confirmed that 7 coasts managed by the Ishikawa Prefectural Government have suffered damage to embankments and other conditions, and efforts are still being made to understand the full extent of the damage.
The Meteorological Agency stated that seismic activity with the Noto area and its surrounding areas as the source continues to occur. From New Year’s Day to 4 a.m. on the 16th, 1,410 earthquakes with magnitude 1 or above have been observed, and in the next two to three weeks, there may be If an earthquake with magnitude 5 or more occurs, please be careful.
In addition, snow is falling in the disaster-stricken areas and areas near the Sea of Japan such as North Japan and East Japan, and heavy snow may occur by the evening of the 16th. The Meteorological Agency calls on the public to take precautions once morest the effects of low temperatures and snow accumulation.
(Editor-in-Chief: Zhuang Qianyu)
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