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LIVE: Japan earthquake: Damage update
At dawn on Tuesday, the damage from the massive earthquake that hit Japan on new year's day was evident. NHK will provide the latest information.
The earthquake has left at least eight people dead in Ishikawa Prefecture.
Injuries are reported in the prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, Fukui, Toyama, and Gifu.
Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture
In Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture, more than 100 buildings around Asaichi Street in Kawai Town, which is known as a tourist attraction, are believed to have been burned.
An NHK helicopter flew over central Wajima City at around 7 A.M. Flames are coming out from several places. White smoke is rising in wide areas, and fires can be seen.
Buildings in the area are charred and some have burned down.
A structure believed to be a seven-story building is lying sideways.
The fire department says it has received information that a building of a long-established Wajima lacquerware company in Kawai Town in Wajima City collapsed. It is trying to confirm the information.
In the city, the quake registered an intensity of upper 6 on the Japanese seismic scale. Most of the roads leading to the city have reportedly been left impassable after the earthquake.
Because of this, many officials of relevant organizations heading to the site have been stranded. They haven't been able to fully check the situation, and relief supplies are also in short supply.
Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture
A building believed to be a temple has been completely destroyed in Suzu City. Graves in the surrounding area were also toppled and scattered.
At the port, several boats can be seen capsized and boats can be seen hitting the quay.
Shika Town, Ishikawa Prefecture
An intensity of 7 on the Japanese seismic scale was observed in Shika Town on Monday.
The prefectural government says it has received a report from the municipal Togi Hospital that the hospital building has been damaged. The hospital says it is necessary to transport up to around 70 patients to other areas.
Himi City, Toyama Prefecture
Concrete block walls at multiple houses have collapsed in Kitaomachi in Himi City, struck with an intensity of upper 5. Cracked roads, and liquefaction has also occurred in some areas. The district is home to many old wooden buildings.
A two-story wooden house has collapsed from the first floor. The fire department says that 3 people in their 60s who were in the collapsed house at the time were rescued safely and are not injured.
Niigata City, Niigata Prefecture
The road that runs through rice fields in the countryside in Nishikan Ward in Niigata City has been closed to traffic after cracks have left the surface uneven. Several utility poles are tilted over or have fallen onto the road.
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At least six people killed in Japan after M7.6 quake
At least six people have been reported dead in Ishikawa Prefecture on the Sea of Japan, after a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the region on Monday afternoon.
Japan's Meteorological Agency has downgraded all tsunami warnings along the Sea of Japan to advisories. But the agency is urging residents to remain on the alert for more possible quakes and tsunami.
Several cities in Ishikawa observed tsunami. Wajima reported one over 120 centimeters and Kanazawa recorded one at 90 centimeters.
Police in Ishikawa say one elderly man was confirmed dead after being rescued from a collapsed house. They say they've confirmed the death of five others.
The fire department says it has received more than 50 reports of collapsed houses. They are also responding to reports of people trapped under damaged buildings. Authorities and hospitals told NHK that dozens of people have been injured in four other prefectures including Niigata and Toyama.
City officials in Wajima say a fire broke out in the center of the city, damaging more than 50 stores and houses.
The Meteorological Agency says that following the magnitude 7.6 earthquake, it has observed about 100 jolts in the region.
Police in the city of Himi, Toyama Prefecture, say they have received reports of cracks in roads at several locations. A city official in Oyabe received several reports of broken water pipes.
City officials in Nomi, Ishikawa Prefecture, say that at one point about 100 people were taking shelter in city hall.
Hokuriku Electric Power Company says it has shut down two generators at its Nanao Ota thermal power plant in the city of Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture.
Officials say tens of thousands of households in Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures are without power.
Shinkansen bullet train services are also affected. The Akita, Hokuriku and Joetsu Shinkansen lines were partially suspended on Monday.
The Nuclear Regulation Authority says a blast and the smell of something burning were observed at the Shika nuclear power plant in Ishikawa Prefecture. The operator says it lost power from a transformer, but the two nuclear reactors can function properly using backup systems.
Japan's major mobile phone carriers say they are suffering service disruptions in the prefectures hit by the earthquakes.
Fixed-line carrier NTT West also says its internet and IP phone services may not be available in some areas of Ishikawa Prefecture. There are concerns that emergency phone services are also down.
Tsunami are also a risk in neighboring countries.
Weather authorities in South Korea say they have observed tsunami. The authorities say further waves could come and last longer. The country's public broadcaster is urging people in coastal areas to evacuate to higher ground.
Meanwhile, authorities in Russia and North Korea have been urging residents to stay on the alert.
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