At least six people have died in Japan’s Ishikawa prefecture following a 7.5 magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday, according to the country’s public broadcaster NHK, which cited local police.
An area affected by the earthquake in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, on January 2. Kyodo News/AP
One elderly man was confirmed dead after being rescued from a house that collapsed due to the earthquake, NHK said, citing the police.
Dozens of people have been injured in four other prefectures, including Toyama and Niigata, according to hospitals and authorities, NHK reports.
The fire department also said it’s responding to reports of people being trapped under damaged buildings, NHK said.
Source: Sahar Akbarzai and Chie Kobayashi
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