Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 Dietmar tells me that the earthquakes have caused some fatalities. This doesn't bode well for early November. Chris - <stoll <christopher.kevill Saturday, October 23, 2004 1:24 PM Japan Addendum > Chris - this might also fit into your forecast: > ------------------------ > Several strong earthquakes shake Japan, 6 dead > CTV.ca News Staff > Updated: Sat. Oct. 23 2004 12:57 PM ET > > Several strong earthquakes shook parts of Japan on Saturday, killing at > least six people and injuring more than 500 others. The quakes cut out > power, toppled homes and derailed a bullet train. > > The first quake had a magnitude of about 6.8 and was centered near the city > of Ojiya, about 260 kilometres northwest of Tokyo. > > The other tremors hit randomly over two hours, including quakes with > magnitudes of 6.2 and 5.9. Forceful aftershocks followed according to the > Meteorological Agency. > > Reports said shaking in some parts of Niigata was so strong that people had > trouble standing upright. In Tokyo, building swayed several times for up to > a minute each time. > > Teams had been dispatched to assess the damage and provide assistance to > residents. Unfortunately, darkness and ripped up roads damaged by the quake > hampered their efforts. > > Residents have now been ordered to head for evacuation centres. According to > NHK, one man in Ojiya died after he was hit by falling rocks. He apparently > suffered a broken neck as a result. > > A second victim died when he was struck by a falling wall as he fled his > home in Tokamachi. Officials said power, gas, telephone and sewage services > had all been affected by the earthquakes. > > Reports said at least 50 of those injured were hurt when objects had > suddenly fallen from shelves in Tokamachi. In Ojiya, at least 20 others were > injured, and homes in other towns and cities had collapsed. > > Railway officials say the bullet train derailed near Nagaoka city, in > Niigata prefecture. There were no reported injuries. > > A second train from Tokyo to Niigata also jumped the tracks, but there were > no injuries reported. > > The quakes came just days after Japan's deadliest typhoon in more than a > decade -- Typhoon Tokage. The storm left 77 dead and more that a dozen > missing. > > Officials worried that the shaking from the quakes could cause mudslides, as > topsoil has already been loosened by the typhoon's torrential rains. > > © Copyright 2004 Bell Globemedia Inc. > > > > --- Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). Version: 6.0.714 / Virus Database: 470 - Release 7/2/04 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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