Japan rules out damage to its nuclear plants after Monday’s 7.6 magnitude earthquake

Japanese government spokesman, Yoshimasa Hayashi, said today that there were no reports of direct damage to the country’s nuclear plants following the 7.6 magnitude earthquake that hit the west coast on Monday and which was one of the most serious in recent years, leaving at least 48 people dead.

“We have not received any reports of direct damage caused by the earthquake or tsunami at the nuclear plant. Hokuriku Electric Power in the city of Shiga, which is closed, and there have been no reports of anomalies at other nuclear plants.”he said Hayashi today at a press conference.

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Hayashi also updated data on power cuts and said that around 33,000 homes are still without electricity in the prefectures of Ishikawathose most affected and those closest Niigatawhere gas and water cuts also occurred in tens of thousands of homes, in addition to connection problems with fixed and mobile telephone services.

The state jail NHK The death toll is 48, a number that is expected to rise in the coming hours with victims treated in hospitals and as the rescue tasks.

Among the deceased are 19 people in the city of Wajima20 in. Suzu5 in. Nanao2 in. Anamizu1 in. Hakui and 1 in Shigaall of them in the city hall of Ishikawawhich suffered significant structural damage and fires.

According to the latest figures this afternoon, around 32,000 people were evacuated in the city halls of Ishikawa, Toyama and other nearby areas, while air transport and local rail services remain suspended.

When asked about the possibility of classifying the situation as “disaster serious”, Hayashi He said that they are still assessing the damage in direct contact with the prime minister and the operations implemented in the area.

Although he earthquake forced the activation of the tsunami warning in a large part of the archipelago for around 18 hours, finally the rise in sea levels detected in different Japanese cities, and even in neighboring ones South Korea, They did not cause significant damage.

Source: Elcomercio

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