Cel puțin 30 de morți după cutremurul de 7,6 din Japonia. Cursă contracronometru pentru salvarea oamenilor de sub dărâmături

Autorităţile japoneze au confirmat marți, 2 ianuarie, decesul a cel puțin 30 de oameni după cutremurul cu magnitudinea 7,6 care a zguduit luni, 1 ianuarie, centrul Japoniei. Echipele de salvare luptă să salveze oamenii care sunt îngropați sub casele prăbușite de cutremur, însă eforturile lor sub îngreunate de drumurile avariate și de alte daune grave aduse infrastructurii, transmit BBC și Reuters.

Cele mai afectate zone sunt din prefectura Ishikawa, care a fost epicentrul cutremurului. Aici, autoritățile locale au confirmat moartea a 30 de oameni. Alte zeci de oameni au fost răniți în alte patru prefecturi vecine, inclusiv în Toyama și Niigata, a informat postul public japonez NHK.

Seismul a distrus numeroase case și a lăsat fără curent aproximativ 45.700 de gospodării, a anunțat marți compania Hokuriku Electric Power.

În peninsula Noto din prefectura Ishikawa, mii de militari, pompieri și ofițeri de poliție din toată țara au fost trimiși să intervină.

Cu toate acestea, eforturile de salvare au fost îngreunate de drumurile grav avariate și blocate, iar autoritățile spun că le este greu să evalueze amploarea totală a pagubelor.

„Căutarea și salvarea celor afectați de cutremur este o luptă contracronometru”, a declarat marți prim-ministrul japonez Fumio Kishida, în timpul unei reuniuni de urgență în caz de dezastru.

A road is destroyed by a massive earthquake in Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture on January 2, 2024. A massive earthquake occurred near Ishikawa Prefecture of Noto Peninsula, and a major tsunami warning was issued for the Noto region on Jan. 1st. The Japan Meteorological Agency announced that the magnitude was 7.6.,Image: 833594385, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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An aerial photo shows tsunami struck area in Suzu City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2024. A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, at around on Jan. 1st, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the highest level — following an upper 5 seismic intensity scale earthquake four minutes earlier. Tsunami occurred in many places triggered by the earthquake.,Image: 833639282, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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People walk by collasped houses in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2024. A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, at around on Jan. 1st, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the highest level — following an upper 5 seismic intensity scale earthquake four minutes earlier. Tsunami triggered by the earthquake occurred in several places.,Image: 833649110, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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Koji Kanzaki, 70, is at his collapsed house in Wajima City, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2, 2024. A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, at around on Jan. 1st, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the highest level —. Kanzaki lost his first and second daughters by the earthquake. The earthquake occured when they were having a family gathering for New Year. Daughters were found in the morning of 2nd not breathing.,Image: 833671868, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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Houses collapse in Kanazawa City, Ishikawa Prefecture on June 2, 2023. A strong earthquake with an estimated magnitude of 7.4 struck the Noto region of Ishikawa Prefecture, in central Japan, at around on Jan. 1st, registering 7 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale — the highest level —.,Image: 833673194, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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Roof tiles are scattered by a powerful earthquake in Shika town, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2nd, 2024. According to the Ishikawa Prefectural government, 30 people are confirmed dead.,Image: 833673551, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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A house is collapsed by a powerful earthquake in Shika town, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2nd, 2024. According to the Ishikawa Prefectural government, 30 people are confirmed dead.,Image: 833673559, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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A traffic jam is seen on a partially collapsed road caused by powerful earthquake near Anamizu Town, Ishikawa Prefecture Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes.,Image: 833673356, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no
A house is damaged by a powerful earthquake in Shika town, Ishikawa Prefecture on Jan. 2nd, 2024. According to the Ishikawa Prefectural government, 30 people are confirmed dead.,Image: 833673524, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required.
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A two-story house with its first floor collapsed caused by powerful earthquake is seen Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, near Nanao, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan. A series of powerful earthquakes hit western Japan, damaging buildings, vehicles and boats, with officials warning people in some areas on Tuesday to stay away from their homes because of a risk of more strong quakes.,Image: 833673560, License: Rights-managed, Restrictions: This content is intended for editorial use only. For other uses, additional clearances may be required., Model Release: no

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Avertismentele de tsunami au fost ridicate

În urma cutremurului, urmat de numeroase replici, autoritățile japoneze au emis avertizări de tsunami valabile pentru prefecturile costiere Ishikawa, Niigata şi Toyama. Rusia, Coreea de Sud şi Coreea de Nord au emis, la rândul lor, avertizări de tsunami.

Guvernul japonez a ordonat luni seară ca aproximativ 100.000 de persoane să-și evacueze casele, trimițându-le în săli de sport și școli gimnaziale, folosite în mod obișnuit drept centre de evacuare în situații de urgență.

Toate avertismentele de tsunami au fost între timp ridicate de-a lungul Mării Japoniei, ceea ce înseamnă că nu mai există riscul unui astfel de eveniment.

Situată pe Cercul de Foc al Pacificului, Japonia este una dintre ţările cele mai expuse riscurilor seismice din lume.

În 2011, Japonia a fost lovită de un cutremur cu magnitudinea de 9 grade, care a produs un tsunami nimicitor. Valurile au măturat comunitățile de coastă din nord-est și au ucis aproape 18.000 de oameni. Tsunamiul a declanșat o topire nucleară la centrala electrică de la Fukushima, provocând cel mai grav accident nuclear de după Cernobîl, notează BBC.

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