In Japan, at least 81 people have died in earthquakes. More than 380 residents were injured. The work of rescuers is complicated by severe weather conditions.
This is reported by NHK with reference to the authorities of Ishikawa prefecture. 51 people are missing in the disaster zone. Earthquakes continue for the fourth day. Landslides continue to come down, zero temperature is kept.
There are fires in the region, they destroyed more than 200 residential houses, more than 250 buildings were destroyed by the tremors. The real scale of destruction may be higher. Light is out in 32 thousand homes. In some regions there is no water supply and communication.
The earthquake was the most powerful for the region of the Noto Peninsula since 1885.
Recall that earlier it was reported about 30 dead.