Prime Minister Kishida: “We must quickly rescue victims of building collapses”
NHK reported on the 2nd that the death toll from the magnitude 7.6 earthquake that occurred on the 1st on the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, western Japan, has increased to 30. As rescue operations continue for the second day in collapsed or burned buildings, the number of casualties is likely to increase further.
According to reports, Ishikawa Prefecture confirmed that 30 people in the prefecture died due to this earthquake as of 1 p.m. on this day. △15 people in Wajima City △6 people in Chushu City △5 people in Nanao City △1 person in Hagou City △1 person in Shiga Town. In addition to the dead, each local government announced that there were many people who were seriously injured and receiving treatment in hospitals.
In Wajima City, where the highest number of deaths occurred, about 200 buildings burned down in a fire that broke out after the earthquake. The fire broke out on Asaichi Street, a known tourist attraction. According to the fire department, it was difficult to extinguish the fire due to water outages caused by the earthquake, and the damage increased due to the density of wooden buildings. The fire department is conducting a search for people after extinguishing the fire this morning.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at an emergency disaster response headquarters meeting held at the Prime Minister’s Office on the morning of the same day, “Victims caused by building collapses need to be rescued as quickly as possible,” and added, “We will do our best to provide support in cooperation with local governments that have suffered damage.” “Please do it,” he emphasized. At a press conference after the meeting, he announced that he would begin providing material support through sea routes in consideration of the poor road conditions on the Noto Peninsula.
On the 2nd, houses in Kanazawa, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan, collapsed due to the earthquake that occurred on the Noto Peninsula the previous day. Kanazawa = AP/NewsisJo Hye-sun,
Source: Donga
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