A Japanese nuclear power station has admitted that 20,000 litres of oil leaked when 10ft tsunami waves slammed into the plant after the 7.6-magnitude New Year's Day earthquake. Shika nuclear power plant, which contains two reactors, was hit by the huge waves shortly after the powerful earthquake struck the central Ishikawa region on January 1. Around 19,900 litres of insulating …
SUZU, Japan — His face hidden under a humble straw hat, the man silently watched as several helmeted rescue workers carefully lifted from the rubble his wife’s body, wrapped in blue plastic on a stretcher. This scene in the city of Suzu was tragically repeated across Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions on the western coastline of Japan after Monday’s 7.6 …
At least 48 people reported dead since the magnitude 7.6 quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has warned that the damage is “widespread,” and with rescue teams struggling to access some remote areas, it is feared that casualties could rise. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck on Monday afternoon near the Noto peninsula in …
Japan Drops Highest-level Tsunami Warning But Residents in Coastal Areas Told Not to Return homes Japan has dropped its highest-level tsunami alert, which was issued following a series of major earthquakes on Monday. Major Tsunami Warning in Japan Downgraded, but People Urged to Remain Alert The Japan Meteorological Agency has downgraded a “major tsunami warning” issued for central Japan’s Ishikawa …
