Asia 18 June 2018 Share this with Facebook Share this with Twitter Share this with Messenger Share this with Messenger Share this with Email Share Share this with These are external links and will open in a new window Email Share this with Email Facebook Share this with Facebook Messenger Share this with Messenger Messenger Share this with Messenger Twitter Share this with Twitter Pinterest Share this with Pinterest WhatsApp Share this with WhatsApp LinkedIn Share this with LinkedIn Copy this link https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-44516531 Read more about sharing. These are external links and will open in a new window Close share panel A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200. Airports in the area were closed for several hours, train lines interrupted and factories had to halt production. … [Read more...] about Child and two men die in Japan earthquake
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Three dead, hundreds injured in Japan earthquake
YEREVAN, JUNE 18, ARMENPRESS. A strong earthquake in Osaka, Japan has killed at least three people, including a child, and injured more than 200, BBC reports. Airports in the area were closed for several hours, train lines interrupted and factories had to halt production. The 6.1 magnitude quake did not trigger a tsunami warning and nuclear plants in the area are operating normally. Japan lies in a particularly earthquake-prone region and accounts for around 20% of quakes worldwide of magnitude 6.0 or more. A nine-year old girl killed by a falling wall at her school was one of three confirmed fatalities. Some 170,000 houses were left without power and gas supplies to more than 100,000 homes were stopped, the Japan Times reported. Edited and translated by Stepan Kocharyan … [Read more...] about Three dead, hundreds injured in Japan earthquake
Japan earthquake – Girl, 9, among three dead in Osaka and more than 200 injured after powerful magnitude-6.1 tremor hits
A NINE-year-old girl is among the three killed and more than 200 injured after a 6.1 magnitude earthquake hit Japan this morning. Walls were sent crashing down and homes lost power as the massive earthquake struck Osaka. The magnitude 6.1 earthquake hit shortly after 8am (12am BST) north of the large port city at a depth of about 13km, the Japan Meteorological Agency said. It has been reported the nine-year-old girl was killed when she was knocked down by a concrete wall at her elementary school. A man in his 80s also died when a concrete wall collapsed, while the third victim, an 84-year-old man, died after a bookshelf fell on top of him at his home. Several other people were left in "cardiopulmonary arrest". Aftermath of Japan earthquake leaves burst pipes, long queues of traffic and people on train tracks The quake knocked over walls, broke windows and set off scattered building fires. Goods were left scattered throughout shops from the tremor. It also cracked roads and broke … [Read more...] about Japan earthquake – Girl, 9, among three dead in Osaka and more than 200 injured after powerful magnitude-6.1 tremor hits
Stefani’s Japan tea party raises £75,000
By Anonymous Thursday, June 09, 2011 The No Doubt star is a longtime fan of Japanese culture and even travelled with a group of Japanese dancers called the Harajuku Girls during her stint as a solo artist. She was shocked to see the damage caused by the earthquake/tsunami disaster in the country earlier this year (Mar11) and set about making plans to raise money to help. Stefani hosted a private tea party at the Royal/T Cafe in Culver City, California on Tuesday night (07Jun11) to make money for Save the Children's Japan Earthquake Emergency Fund. She auctioned off tickets to the event back in April (11) and gave attendees a special treat by performing with her band during the evening. Stefani and her guests were joined by her husband and two sons, as well as her parents. Related Kem Cetinay appears to be missing from Chris … [Read more...] about Stefani’s Japan tea party raises £75,000
Magnitude 8.2 quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warning
Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring 0SHARES Share Tweet Email PHOTO: Reuters USA: A magnitude 8.2 earthquake hit the Gulf of Alaska in the early hours of Tuesday, prompting authorities to warn people in the area to move away from the coast in case it causes a tsnuami. The quake hit 256 km (157 miles) southeast of Chiniak, Alaska at a depth of 10 km at 0931 GMT, the US Geological Survey said. “If you are located in this coastal area, move inland to higher ground. Tsunami warnings mean that a tsunami with significant inundation is possible or is already occurring,” Anchorage Office of Emergency Management said in a warning for Alaska and British Columbia. Earthquake jolts Islamabad Tsunami warnings for parts of Alaska and Canada and a tsunami watch for the entire US west coast and Hawaii were issued. “Based on all available data a tsunami may … [Read more...] about Magnitude 8.2 quake off Alaska prompts tsunami warning