110 Dead in Japan's Noto Peninsula Floods... Full Effort in Rescue Operations Amid Aftershocks (Comprehensive)

Over 100 People Affected for the First Time in 8 Years Since Kumamoto Earthquake
Magnitude 5.3 Earthquake Occurs on the Morning of the 6th

On the 6th, the sixth day since a magnitude 7.6 earthquake struck the Noto Peninsula in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Honshu, Japan, the death toll from the earthquake exceeded 100.

Roads and houses have collapsed due to the impact of a strong earthquake in Wajima City, Noto Peninsula, Ishikawa Prefecture, Japan.
[Photo by Yonhap News]

According to Kyodo News and others, as of 1 p.m. on that day, the confirmed death toll was 110.

Sixteen additional deaths were reported in Wajima City and Anamizu on the same day. As a result, the death toll by area was tallied as 69 in Wajima City, 23 in Suzu City, 8 in Anamizu, and 5 in Nanao City.

This is the first time in eight years since the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, which claimed 276 lives, that earthquake deaths have exceeded 100. The number of casualties is expected to rise further. The number of residents reported as "missing" according to Ishikawa Prefecture stands at 211.

Although 72 hours?the so-called "golden time" for life-saving rescue?have passed since the earthquake, Japanese authorities are making every effort in rescue operations. Wajima City has received about 100 reports of people trapped under buildings. Rain is forecast in Wajima City from this day through the 7th, prompting the Self-Defense Forces and police to expedite searches for missing persons.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized to related ministries during an emergency meeting that morning, "Please devote all efforts to rescue operations to save as many lives as possible."

Due to this earthquake, approximately 66,000 households in 14 basic municipalities of Ishikawa Prefecture are experiencing water outages, and 27,000 households are without electricity. More than 30,000 people are living in about 370 evacuation centers.

Since the largest magnitude 7.6 earthquake on the 1st, aftershocks have continued on the Noto Peninsula. Around 5:26 a.m. on this day, a magnitude 5.3 earthquake occurred on the Noto Peninsula.

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