The death toll from the Japan earthquake reached 62

According to the report of the international group of Fars news agency, the rescue and rescue team of Japan today (Wednesday) continued the search operation for the survivors of the earthquake of more than 7 Richter last day, which the officials of this country have warned that there is a possibility of a landslide. And there is rainfall.

On January 1, 2024, a 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook Ishikawa Prefecture on the island of Hanshu and caused tsunami waves with a height of more than one meter. and caused fires and split roads.

According to the latest statistics of the casualties of this earthquake, at least 62 people have died in this incident.

Following the occurrence of this earthquake, the “Noto” peninsula in Hanshu province was also severely damaged and several The building caught fire and some houses were razed to the ground in a number of villages such as “Wajima” and “Suzu”.

The regional government confirmed today that in addition to the 62 people who died in the earthquake. , more than 300 people have also been injured, 20 of whom are in a very serious condition.

According to the fact that the aftershock and adverse weather conditions have made rescue operations difficult, local officials have predicted that the statistics Losses will continue to increase.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said today after the emergency meeting of the crisis working group: “More than 40 hours have passed since the disaster. We have a lot of information about people who need rescue and We received people who are waiting for help”.

According to published figures, more than 31,800 people have been placed in shelters. Approximately 34,000 households in Ishikawa Prefecture are without electricity. are left and many cities are also facing the problem of water shortage.

Japan canceled all tsunami warnings after waves of at least 1.2 meters high crushed the village of Wajima and smaller tsunamis were reported elsewhere.

Japan experiences hundreds of earthquakes every year, although most of them do not cause damage. The number of earthquakes in the Noto Peninsula region has gradually increased since 2018.

In 2011, Japan was hit by a 9-magnitude undersea earthquake along the northeastern coast of the country, which triggered a tsunami that left about 18,500 people dead or missing.

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