There are already 57 fatalities from the Japan earthquake
Japan’s state network NHK reported that 57 people have died as a result of the 7.5 magnitude earthquake that slammed the country’s west coast on Monday. The report cited officials from Ishikawa prefecture.
An earthquake that rocked the Noto Peninsula in the central prefecture of Ishikawa on Monday afternoon resulted in building collapses, fires, and the sending out of tsunami warnings as far as away as eastern Russia.
The northern area of the remote Noto Peninsula has had restricted access for more than 24 hours after the earthquake, although the Meteorological Agency of Japan canceled all tsunami advisories on Tuesday throughout parts of the nation’s western coast.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told the reporters at a disaster emergency meeting on Tuesday that the place was inaccessible because of a damaged road.
He said that authorities in helicopters spotted large flames, landslides, and damaged roads after flying over the peninsula, which is well-known for its agricultural and coastal charms.
We must mobilize every mode of transportation, including air and sea travel, to safeguard the way there. We have been trying to send personnel, supplies, and goods there since last night, said Kishida.
