Japan earthquake death toll rises to 48

TOKYO — On Tuesday, an anonymous local official reported at least 48 casualties from Monday's powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake in western Japan. Buildings collapsed, fires erupted, and tsunami alerts reached eastern Russia. Coastal residents evacuated as search and rescue operations continue, Al-Mamlaka TV reported. اضافة اعلان

Crazy footage showing the immense power of the eathquake in Japan 🇯🇵🙏🏼 pic.twitter.com/aIIfBdlL7F

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5️⃣ stories you need to know today: A powerful earthquake struck Japan on New Year's Day killing at least 48 people, South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck, and more pic.twitter.com/wmwgziwmyA

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on a separate incident five people were killed and more than a dozen injured when a passenger jet collided with a Japanese coastguard aircraft as it landed at a Tokyo airport and burst into flames.

The coastguard plane was carrying aid for victims of the earthquake that rocked the country on New Year’s Day and has killed at least 48 people.


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