rescue workers stream throughjapan s isolated noto peninsula, the roads blocking their way. they re trying to reach these worst affected areas in the north, where people are trapped under their collapsed homes. many families were out at temples celebrating new year s day whenjapan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 12 years. nomura san thought his shrine was going to collapse. the whole gate was swaying. the alleyway was swaying too. the children had to squat on the floor so as not to fall over, he told me. alerts chime. as we travel towards the epicentre, we re alerted to another earthquake. these aftershocks keep coming.
many families were out at temples celebrating new year s day whenjapan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 12 years. nomura san thought his shrine was going to collapse. the whole gate was swaying. the alleyway was swaying too. the children had to squat on the floor so as not to fall over, he told me. alerts chime. as we travel towards the epicentre, we re alerted to another earthquake. these aftershocks keep coming. further in, old wooden homes have been brought to the ground, not made to withstand the ferocity ofjapan s enduring quakes. toshio iwahama lives here alone after losing his wife. at 82, he doesn t know how he ll manage the repairs. translation: we always have
sirens. this is a race for survival. rescue workers stream throuthapan s isolated noto peninsula, the roads blocking their way. they re trying to reach these worst affected areas in the north where people are trapped under their collapsed homes. many families were out at temples celebrating new year s day whenjapan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 12 years. nomura san thought his shrine was going to collapse. the whole gate was swaying. the alleyway was swaying too. the children had to squat on the floor so as not to fall over, he told me. alerts chime as we travel towards the epicentre, we re alerted to another earthquake. these aftershocks keep coming.
facing two tragedies in as many days. suranjana tewari, bbc news, tokyo. 55 people are now known to have died in yesterday s earthquake injapan. it was 7.6 in magnitude, hitting the region of noto, with tremors being felt hundreds of miles away in the capital tokyo. the country s prime minister is tonight warning it s a race against time to rescue all those still trapped beneath the rubble. our correspondentjean mckenzie has the very latest as she tries to make her way to the town of wajima, near the epicentre of the quake. sirens this is a race for survival. rescue workers stream throuthapan s isolated noto peninsula, the roads blocking their way. they re trying to reach these worst affected areas in the north where people are trapped under their collapsed homes. many families were out at temples celebrating new year s day whenjapan was hit by its strongest
out at temples celebrating new year s day when japan was out at temples celebrating new year s day whenjapan was hit by its strongest earthquake in 12 years. this man thought his shrine was going to collapse. the whole gate the sweing, the alleyway was swaying, too. the children had to squat on the floor so as not to fall over, he told me. as we travel towards the epicentre we are alerted towards the epicentre we are alerted to another earthquake. these aftershocks keep coming. further in, old wooden homes have been brought to the ground, not made to withstand the velocity of japan s enduring quakes. this man lives it alone after losing his life. at 82, he doesn t know how he will remain at the repairs. translation: ., .,