The number of victims of earthquakes in Japan has risen to 39
at Least 39 people died in two powerful earthquakes that occurred this week in Japan. More than a thousand people injured, about 190 of them – in a serious condition. Tens can still be under the rubble of buildings. In the South-West of the country, efforts are continuing to rescue people. It is reported . April 16, an earthquake measuring 7.1 was accompanied by a new strong underground tremors, which was 7.4. On 14 April an earthquake of magnitude 6.5 was recorded at a depth of 11 kilometers. The epicenter was located near the city of Kumamoto. It has a population of 740 thousand people, it is located on the island of Kyushu, the southernmost of the four main Islands of Japan. To help rescuers came about 20 thousand soldiers. The government says nearly 200 thousand households remain without electricity, more than 420 thousands of homes – without water. About a thousand houses were damaged by the earthquake, many roads are cracked. Large landslides blocked the way in this area, there is a fear that the projected heavy rains may increase these shifts.Ïåðåâåäåíî ñåðâèñîì "ßíäåêñ.Ïåðåâîä÷èê": translate.yandex.ru.
Source: http://uzinform.com.ua/
