Japanese rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll rises to 78 | Earthquakes News

Japanese rescuers race to find survivors as quake death toll rises to 78 | Earthquakes News

Scale of damage to roads and poor weather hamper relief efforts, three days after quake off Noto Peninsula. More than 50 people have been reported missing, as Japanese rescuers battle the cold to reach communities that remain cut off three days after a devastating earthquake struck the country’s western coast….

Photos: Aftermath of devastating earthquake in Japan | Earthquakes News

Photos: Aftermath of devastating earthquake in Japan | Earthquakes News

Japanese rescuers battled the clock and powerful aftershocks on Tuesday as they searched for survivors of a New Year’s Day earthquake that killed dozens and caused widespread destruction. The magnitude 7.5 earthquake that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high,…

Japan quake toll rises to 62 as rescuers struggle to reach cut-off villages | Earthquakes News

Japan quake toll rises to 62 as rescuers struggle to reach cut-off villages | Earthquakes News

Heavy rain is forecast into Thursday raising the risk of landslides and further complicating relief efforts. Japanese rescuers continue to search for survivors from Monday’s earthquake in Ishikawa prefecture as authorities warned heavy rain, landslides and repeated aftershocks could hamper relief efforts. The regional government said on Wednesday that 62…

Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft
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Japan Airlines plane on fire after possible crash with Coast Guard aircraft

A Japan Airlines aircraft with passengers still on board was on fire on a runway at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday after a possible collision with a Coast Guard aircraft, Nippon TV reported. Live footage on public broadcaster NHK showed flames coming out of the windows of the aircraft. A…

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

Japan lifts tsunami warnings but warns quake damage ‘widespread’ | Earthquakes News

At least eight people have been confirmed dead since the 7.6 magnitude quake struck the west coast on New Year’s Day. At least eight people have been confirmed dead after a massive earthquake hit the coast of central Japan on New Year’s Day with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida warning that…

Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Japan, residents flee some coastal areas | Earthquakes News

Photos: Powerful earthquake hits Japan, residents flee some coastal areas | Earthquakes News

A powerful earthquake struck central Japan on Monday, triggering warnings for residents to evacuate some areas on its west coast, destroying buildings, knocking out power to thousands of homes and disrupting travel to the region. The quake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.6 triggered waves of around 1m (3 feet)…

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

First scenes as Japan hit by tsunami waves after strong earthquakes | Earthquakes News

NewsFeed These are the first moments a series of strong earthquakes struck central Japan. Authorities issued an evacuation order before tsunami waves began hitting the western coast of the main island of Honshu. The epicentre is in the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, where the strongest quake registered a preliminary…

In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia | Politics News

In bid to counter China, US ramps up effort to boost military ties in Asia | Politics News

On May 30, the United States accused China of intercepting one of its spy planes in an “unnecessarily aggressive manoeuvre” over the South China Sea. The American RC-135 plane, according to the US military, was conducting routine operations over the sensitive waterway when the Chinese fighter jet flew directly in…