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In response to significant declines in Lake Biwa's water level due to a lack of rainfall, Shiga Prefecture has established its first

Tokyo, Jan 5 (EFE).- Japan authorities said on Friday said that the death toll from the recent 7.6 magnitude earthquake has climbed to 92, with 242 people still missing, as hopes for further survivors diminish fast. The towns in the hardest-hit Ishikawa prefecture, particularly Wajima and Suzu, are grappling with a high number of missing …

Tokyo, Jan 4 (EFE).- More than 50 people were reported missing on Thursday, days after a devastating earthquake left at least 78 dead in Ishikawa prefecture on the Sea of Japan coast. The provincial authorities have released a list of 51 missing persons as rescuers race against time to locate survivors, with the 72-hour limit …

Officials of Japan's industry ministry say about 34,000 households in Ishikawa, Niigata and Toyama prefectures are without power as of 5:30 pm local time on Monday.on Monday, about 100 people had taken refuge in the city hall's main building, while about 2,000 people have been evacuated to facilities such as local city offices in Yamagata Prefecture.

Japan's 7.6-magnitude earthquake has killed 6 people and the fuel pool of the nuclear power plant has overflowed. As a result of the earthquake, water overflowed in the fuel pools of several nuclear power plants, including the Shiga Nuclear Power Plant. The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued a tsunami warning for Niigata, Toyama, and Ishikawa prefectures. The tremors were also felt in Tokyo. There may be another earthquake with a seismic intensity of about 7 in Japan.