Post by Soutpeel on Apr 15, 2016 13:53:05 GMT 7
Strong quake in Japan kills at least nine, nuclear plants safe
Tokyo - At least nine people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a strong quake hit southwestern Japan, toppling houses and leaving thousands without power, but no problems were reported at nuclear plants in the area.
Strong aftershocks continued to shake the area around the city of Kumamoto on Friday, the morning after it was hit by the initial 6.0 magnitude quake.
While the magnitude was much lower than that of the March 11, 2011 quake that touched off a massive tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima, the intensity was similar because the quake struck on land and at a much shallower depth.
More than 44,000 people evacuated to schools and community centres, some spending the night outside after the first quake hit around 9.30pm. Roads cracked, houses crumbled, and tiles fell from the roof of Kumamoto Castle in the centre of the city.
www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Strong-quake-in-Japan-kills-at-least-nine-nuclear--30284006.html
Tokyo - At least nine people were killed and nearly 1,000 injured after a strong quake hit southwestern Japan, toppling houses and leaving thousands without power, but no problems were reported at nuclear plants in the area.
Strong aftershocks continued to shake the area around the city of Kumamoto on Friday, the morning after it was hit by the initial 6.0 magnitude quake.
While the magnitude was much lower than that of the March 11, 2011 quake that touched off a massive tsunami and nuclear meltdowns at Fukushima, the intensity was similar because the quake struck on land and at a much shallower depth.
More than 44,000 people evacuated to schools and community centres, some spending the night outside after the first quake hit around 9.30pm. Roads cracked, houses crumbled, and tiles fell from the roof of Kumamoto Castle in the centre of the city.
www.nationmultimedia.com/breakingnews/Strong-quake-in-Japan-kills-at-least-nine-nuclear--30284006.html
