Human Rights & Public Liberties

Human Rights & Public Liberties

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Published on: 13 Jan, 2021

Japan Earthquake Aftermath

Published on: 3 January, 2024
This aerial photo shows damaged and destroyed homes along a street in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, a day after a huge earthquake struck the prefecture's Noto region. [Fred Mery/ AFP]

This aerial photo shows damaged and destroyed homes along a street in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, a day after a huge earthquake struck the prefecture's Noto region. [Fred Mery/ AFP]

At least 48 people are said to have been killed – There’s rainfall warnings for Noto and Wajima, ranging from 30-50MM around the epicenter of the Monday quake.

Rescue teams in western Japan are struggling to search through debris.

Thousands of people have been evacuated.

Aljazeera.