Mysterious Foam Covers Japanese City After Earthquake

Jack Phillips
4/17/2016
Updated:
4/17/2016

Following the 7.3-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, residents in the city of Fukuoka noticed an odd phenomenon: foam had filled the streets.

“Nothing is more important than human life and it’s a race against time. Daytime today is the big test. I want rescue activities to continue with the utmost effort,” he said, according to reporters.

The disaster left approximately 410,000 homes without water and 200,000 homes without power.

Jack Phillips is a breaking news reporter with 15 years experience who started as a local New York City reporter. Having joined The Epoch Times' news team in 2009, Jack was born and raised near Modesto in California's Central Valley. Follow him on X: https://twitter.com/jackphillips5
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