Japan has been rocked by a massive earthquake today in Ishikawa prefecture.
Photographs and videos have emerged on social media showing houses and other
buildings collapsing. Advisories and tsunami alerts have been issues with the
government to order evacuation in areas under threat and be on the alert for
aftershocks that are likely to occur.
The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued
tsunami warnings for Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama, all of which are Japan’s
prefectures. The magnitude of today’s earthquake was 7.6. After the earthquake,
Several photographs and videos appeared on social media, showing houses and
buildings shaking under the influence of the strong tremors and people rushing for
cover underneath furniture in their houses and commercial buildings. The earthquake
left several houses, offices, and shrines flattened. Electricity was disrupted. Some roads
developed cracks.
The Indian embassy in Japan has set up an emergency control room and issued
helpline numbers for Indian citizens after the strong earthquake. “ The Indian Embassy
has set up an emergency control room for anyone to contact in connection with the
earthquake and tsunami on January 1, 2024,” the consulate wrote. The notice
mentioned that officials are in regular contact with the concerned authorities in the
affected areas for the assistance of any Indians that may be present. The authorities also
urged everyone to strictly abide by the instructions that are being issued from time to time.
time by the local government.
The emergency helpline numbers are:
+81-80-3930-1715 (Mr. Yakub Topno)
+81-70-1492-0049 (Mr. Ajay Sethi)
+81-80-3214-4734 (Mr. D.N. Barnwal)
+81-80-6229-5382 (Mr. S. Bhattacharya)
+81-80-3214-4722 (Mr. Vivek Rathee)
sscons.tokyo@mea.gov.in
offfseco.tokyo@mea.gov.in
Notably, Japan is one of the countries in the world most prone to risk and damage.
from earthquakes. A huge earthquake and tsunami struck northeastern Japan on March
11, 2011, killing nearly 20,000 people, wiping out entire towns and habitations, and
setting off nuclear meltdowns in Fukushima.
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