Rescuers are racing against all odds to free survivors from the rubble in the aftermath of the quake that hit Japan on New Year's Day. On January 1, a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6 magnitude struck the Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa and its vicinity. Japan Earthquake: Death Toll Climbs to 100 With Over 200 People Still Missing as Rescue Efforts Continue in Ishikawa.
Authorities in Japan s Ishikawa Prefecture, which was hit by a powerful earthquake and a series of strong aftershocks on New Year s Day, are still trying to establish the fate of 51 missing people, the Japanese news agency reported on Thursday.
Search and rescue operations continue in Ishikawa Prefecture in central Japan after it was rocked by a powerful earthquake on New Year's Day, with the death toll rising to 78 and many still unaccounted for as of Thursday..
At least four people have been confirmed dead in the powerful earthquake that struck the Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas in central Japan on New Year's Day as more reports of damage came in and rescuers race to find survivors.