Japan earthquake: Death toll exceeds 100, hundreds still missing

Reuters 01/07/2024

WAJIMA, Japan – The confirmed death toll from the New Year’s Day earthquake in Japan reached 110 on Saturday as a search for survivors in the rubble of collapsed buildings entered a sixth day. The magnitude 7.6 quake struck…

Japan quake update: Woman in her 90s rescued alive 5 days under collapsed house

01/07/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and…

Elderly woman rescued alive 5 days after Japan’s deadly earthquake

Associated Press 01/07/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings, and setting off landslides. The…

Japan quake update: Under rubble, hopes fade for survivors

Agence France Presse 01/05/2024

Thousands of Japanese rescuers, some with sniffer dogs, on Thursday battled rubble and blocked roads as hopes faded for dozens listed as missing three days after a devastating earthquake that killed at least 84. Hundreds of people…

Japan quake survivors face freezing rain, threat of landslides

01/04/2024

WAJIMA, Japan (Reuters) -Rescuers raced against the clock on Wednesday searching for survivors of an earthquake in western Japan that killed at least 65, while evacuees continued to wait for further aid amid freezing temperatures and heavy…

At least 57 dead, buildings destroyed as powerful quakes hit Japan

Associated Press 01/03/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead. Aftershocks continued…

Japan plane crash: Runway safety concerns in focus 

01/03/2024

PARIS—Japanese investigators are preparing to probe the collision of two airplanes at Tokyo’s Haneda airport, weeks after the global airline industry heard fresh warnings about runway safety. All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines Airbus A350 escaped after a…

1,300 Filipinos in Japan earthquake epicenter safe – PH embassy

01/03/2024

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday offered assistance to Japan which was hit by a magnitude 7.6  earthquake on New Year’s Day, saying Filipinos were deeply saddened by the tragedy that killed at least…

5 killed in collision between Japan Airlines, Coast Guard planes  

01/02/2024

TOKYO— A passenger plane and a Japanese coast guard aircraft collided on the runway at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on Tuesday, January 2, 2024,  and burst into flames. Transport Minister Tetsuo Saito confirmed that all 379 occupants of…

Japan quake toll nears 50 as rescuers battle to find survivors

Reuters 01/02/2024

WAJIMA, Japan — At least 48 people were killed after a powerful earthquake hit Japan on New Year’s Day, with rescue teams struggling on Tuesday to reach isolated areas where buildings had been toppled, roads wrecked and power…

Cebu Daily Newscast: Japan earthquake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors

CDN Digital 01/02/2024

Listen to Cebu Daily Newscast and get the latest stories in and around Cebu. Here’s what you need to know on Tuesday, January 2, 2024. Japan earthquake toll hits 30 as rescuers race to find survivors At…

Japan Airlines plane on fire at Tokyo airport: 379 passengers evacuated

01/02/2024

TOKYO—(UPDATED) All 379 passengers and crew of a Japan Airlines plane miraculously escaped from a fire following a collision with a Coast Guard aircraft at Tokyo’s Haneda airport on Tuesday, January 2, 2024, but five of the six crew of…

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