TOKYO—The death tolls at the epicenter of the Great Earthquake of the Northeast and Kanto—as it is now being called in Japan—is quickly mounting as authorities take toll of the situation after a long difficult night for many.
In Sendai, Fukushima, Miyagi more than 1,000 people are counted among the dead. The Northeast region of Honshu, Japan’s main island was severely damaged.
According to Miyagi Prefectural police, 200 to 300 dead bodies were found on the road of Sendai City, presumed to have drowned in the tsunami that was triggered by the quake. In Fukushima Prefectures, 32 people are dead, including many who were in a senior’s home that collapsed. In Iwate, 57 people were swept away also by a tsunami.
Over 150 tsunamis have been registered so far in Japan. The biggest measuring waves of 24 feet or more.
According to the Met Office (Japan Meteorological Agency), the measuring equipment at the earthquake observatory point was also damaged and has lost power.
The Met Volcano Division Management Section told reporters, “It is likely that the breaking news on earthquake may not be announced in Northeast region. It will be difficult to grasp the degree of damage based on earthquake data in Northeast region.”
Japanese government’s earthquake research committee explained that the damage is so enormous because the epicenters of the earthquake is linked to a very long fault line.
Hirofumi Yokoyama, section chief of earthquake and tsunami monitoring, told reporters that he was dismayed the size of the earthquake. He said the length of the fault is over 248 miles north to south, and more than 124 miles east to west.
With reporting by Cindy Drukier
In Sendai, Fukushima, Miyagi more than 1,000 people are counted among the dead. The Northeast region of Honshu, Japan’s main island was severely damaged.
According to Miyagi Prefectural police, 200 to 300 dead bodies were found on the road of Sendai City, presumed to have drowned in the tsunami that was triggered by the quake. In Fukushima Prefectures, 32 people are dead, including many who were in a senior’s home that collapsed. In Iwate, 57 people were swept away also by a tsunami.
Over 150 tsunamis have been registered so far in Japan. The biggest measuring waves of 24 feet or more.
According to the Met Office (Japan Meteorological Agency), the measuring equipment at the earthquake observatory point was also damaged and has lost power.
The Met Volcano Division Management Section told reporters, “It is likely that the breaking news on earthquake may not be announced in Northeast region. It will be difficult to grasp the degree of damage based on earthquake data in Northeast region.”
Japanese government’s earthquake research committee explained that the damage is so enormous because the epicenters of the earthquake is linked to a very long fault line.
Hirofumi Yokoyama, section chief of earthquake and tsunami monitoring, told reporters that he was dismayed the size of the earthquake. He said the length of the fault is over 248 miles north to south, and more than 124 miles east to west.
With reporting by Cindy Drukier
