The death toll from the powerful earthquake that flattened parts of central Japan on January 1 passed 200 on Tuesday, with just over 100 still unaccounted for, authorities said. Kishida also urged secondary evacuations to other regions outside the quake-hit area, top government spokesman Yoshimasa Hayashi told reporters. rescuers were heard calling to the woman, in police footage from the rainy scene published by local media. Japan experiences hundreds of earthquakes every year, though most cause no damage because of strict building codes in place for more than four decades. (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)

Source: The Nation January 09, 2024 16:31 UTC