The search for victims and assistance to those affected continues to be hampered by snow and road damage.
This Monday marks one week since the devastating earthquake in central Japan 168 dead and more than 300 missingwhile the search for victims and assistance to those affected continues to be hampered by snow and road damage.
Local authorities today provided the latest data on confirmed deaths from the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that struck Ishikawa Prefecture, announcing that another 323 people remain missing as a result of the disaster.
Most deaths occurred in the cities of Wajima and Suzu, where search and rescue duties are also concentrated. 500 people were injured of several considerations in Japan’s most devastating earthquake in the past decade.
Access to land north of the Noto Peninsula, the area most affected by the earthquake, is virtually blocked by the numerous road closures damaged by the earthquake or by falling rocks, land avalanches or falling poles, buildings and other infrastructure.
In addition, a cold air front will leave subzero temperatures and snowfalls of up to 13 centimeters in the area, further complicating vehicle traffic and increasing the risk of new collapses or landslides in buildings damaged or caused by the earthquake. hypothermia in people in homes or shelters without electricity or running water in some cases.
In addition, the aftershocks of the earthquake have continued in recent days, with the epicenter also in the Noto area, including some with a magnitude greater than 5; tremors that, together with the adverse weather conditions, have caused new landslides and more damage. to buildings or transport routes.
Source: EITB
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