Northeast Japan devastated after the earthquake

On the night of March 16, Japan suffered the battle earthquake has a magnitude of 7.4 degrees. The capital Tokyo and many neighboring provinces were strongly shaken.

Sitting among the rubble, Yuzuru Kobashi (from Soma city, Fukushima prefecture, Japan) calculates how much damage his house has suffered after the earthquake and how long it will take to clean up the debris.

Yuzuru Kobashi said: “I just went to the evacuation center and asked for some tarps, but it was a mess there too. At least now my wife and I have food and water“.

The earthquake caused a lot of damage in Japan. (Photo: AP)

A 7.4 magnitude earthquake has caused scenes of destruction in many Japanese cities. Outside the street in Soma City, Fukushima Prefecture, the ground is littered with rocks. In the city of Shiroishi in Miyagi prefecture, many houses have collapsed roofs. Inside a supermarket, staff did not have time to clean up all the broken products.

The earthquake affected tens of thousands of Japanese households power-off Living. Many railway lines to the Northeast, including the Shinkansen bullet train, had to be suspended. At least one major highway leading to the affected area has been closed for safety checks to prevent the risk of being affected by the earthquake.

Currently, Japan is continuing to assess the damage after the earthquake and the risk of strong aftershocks in the next 2-3 days.

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