13 dead in earthquake in Japan, 155 tremors in one day

 

    A building damaged by an earthquake in Japan. On January 1, in the city of Wajima in the Ishikawa region of the country

On the first day of the new year, the Japanese faced a major disaster. On Monday, 155 earthquakes were felt in the country in 1 day, 13 people lost their lives.

According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, 1 out of 155 earthquakes measured 7.6 on the Richter scale. This earthquake occurred in central Japan. Another earthquake had a magnitude greater than 6.0.

Apart from this, most of the earthquakes were more than 3.0 on the Richter scale. The Japan Meteorological Agency also reported that six strong tremors were felt early Tuesday morning.

A tsunami hit the west coast of Japan after yesterday's earthquake. At this time, waves of more than 1 meter or 3.3 feet high hit the coast. Today, the Japan Meteorological Agency announced the lifting of the tsunami warning.

Meanwhile, according to a Reuters report, many people are trapped under the rubble in Japan. Many buildings have collapsed. The fire service in the city of Wajima, in Japan's Ishikawa region, said it had received reports of at least 30 buildings collapsing in the quake.

Many roads in Japan were cracked by the earthquake. Because of this, the rescue workers cannot reach many places. Thousands of people are spending days without electricity in severe winter.

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida held an emergency meeting with government officials today regarding the disaster. At that time Kishida's speech was broadcast live on television. In his speech, Kishida said, "We have to fight against time with search and rescue operations."