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A powerful earthquake shook Japan, killing eight people and causing landslides that buried at least eight people – a few days after a deadly typhoon hit the country.
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake rocked early this morning the city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido, north of Japan.
Numerous large-scale landslides hit the sparsely populated countryside, which was also affected by Typhoon Jebi, which crossed Japan earlier this week, killing at least 12 people.
Aerial views showed dozens of houses destroyed at the foot of a hill engulfed by mud and rocks, a rescue helicopter firing at a resident in safety.
Some three million of them were deprived of electricity after the earthquake that damaged a large thermal power plant supplying the region.
The Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido, which was not operational before the earthquake, was forced to use backup power to maintain the operation of its cooling system, the NHK said.
No tsunami warnings were issued after the relatively shallow earthquake, which hit 39 miles southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. A replica of magnitude 5.3 shook the area a few moments later and small aftershocks followed through the night.
It comes after at least 12 people died while the worst typhoon that hit the country in a quarter of a century hit the west coast earlier this week.
A powerful earthquake rocked the city of Sapporo in northern Japan, just hours after large parts of the south of the country were hit by the biggest typhoon hit in 25 years
The magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Thursday morning the island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, causing landslides, causing the fall of several houses and making a death
No tsunami warnings were issued after the relatively shallow earthquake, which hit 39 miles southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. A replica of magnitude 5.3 shook the area a few moments later and small aftershocks followed the entire night
A police officer is seen during the power outage after a powerful earthquake hit the area at a crossing point in Sapporo, Japan. The magnitude 6.6 earthquake hit Thursday morning the island of Hokkaido, in northern Japan, causing landslides, causing the fall of several houses and making a death
The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of a slight change in sea level in coastal areas following the earthquake.
A 82-year-old man died after falling in the staircase of his home during the earthquake, Japanese media reported.
At least four landslides were reported after the quake, government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said, adding that six houses had collapsed.
"We are asking people in areas hit by heavy shocks to take into account information broadcast on television and radio and to help each other," Suga told a news conference.
Television footage shortly after the earthquake showed people coming out of their homes early in the morning after the earthquake.
Hokkaido Electric said 2.95 million homes lost power after the earthquake.
"The government will work together in reconstruction while giving top priority to saving lives," Prime Minister Shinzo Abe told reporters.
No tsunami warnings were issued after the relatively shallow earthquake, which hit 39 miles southeast of the regional capital Sapporo. A replica of magnitude 5.3 shook the area a few moments later and small aftershocks followed the entire night
Officials warned of the risk of new earthquakes.
"Big earthquakes often occur, especially in two or three days (a big one)," said Toshiyuki Matsumori, who is responsible for monitoring earthquakes and tsunamis at the weather agency.
He added that the risk of housing collapse and landslide had increased in the area affected by the earthquake, stating: "We urge residents to pay attention to seismic activity and rainfall and to do not enter dangerous areas. "
Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are recorded.
The quake came shortly after 11 people were killed, a million left without electricity and thousands of people stuck after a fierce typhoon hit the country, causing chaos.
Japan is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire, where many earthquakes and volcanic eruptions are recorded. The earthquake comes shortly after 11 people were killed, a million left without electricity and thousands of people stuck after a fierce typhoon hit the country, causing chaos
Hundreds more were injured when homes and infrastructure along the west coast were devastated by Typhoon Jebi, Japan's most powerful storm in a quarter of a century.
The Kansai International Airport – one of the busiest in the country – was cut when a 2,500 tonne tanker hit the terminal's only access route, forcing thousands of people to spend the night in partially flooded facilities.
This morning, boats were carrying passengers stranded on the mainland while footage showed a bus caravan making a perilous journey through the damaged bridges, from where the ship had crashed onto the mainland. pavement with winds of 135 km / h.
Hundreds more were injured when Typhoon Jebi, Japan's most powerful storm in a quarter of a century, devastated homes and infrastructure along the west coast.
The tracks were flooded by the strong waves that fell on the facility Tuesday, causing the destruction of electricity and flooding of buildings.
Elsewhere, a large commercial vessel was washed away by a breakwater and sea containers were left afloat in the sea. In Kyoto, the former imperial capital and a popular tourist destination, wooden buildings and large orange-red entrance doors were demolished. Soaring trees fell in a shrine in Nara, another historic city.
Jebi, or "swallow" in Korean, has since hit the territory of Russia, causing flash floods on Sakhalin Island in northern Japan.
The Kansai International Airport – one of the busiest in the country – was cut when a 2,500 tonne tanker hit the only access road to the terminal (photo today). hui), which means that thousands of people had to spend the night
The Kansai International Airport is built on artificial islands in Osaka Bay, and the high seas flooded one of its two tracks (photo), its cargo warehouse and the mainland. other facilities, said the Ministry of Lands, Infrastructure, Transport and Tourism. A passenger was slightly injured by broken glass broken by the storm
Passengers stranded at Kansai International Airport are queuing outside the terminal while waiting for the arrival of a special bus service to transport them out of the area, to Izumisato, in the west of Japan.
More than 1.2 million people were asked to leave their homes as Jebi approached the Kansai region, Japan's industrial heartland. About 16,000 people spent the night in shelters, according to local media. It was the scene today in Kobe, in western Japan, after the cars piled up in heaps
More than 100 used cars at a storage site caught fire after the area was submerged due to a high tide while Typhoon Jebi crashed on Nishinomiya
Dozens of cars exploded in flames after their electrical systems were short-circuited by sea water in a parking lot in Nishinomiya
Consequences: The winds were so powerful that they drove this ship over a breakwater to Nishinomiya, in western Japan (photo today)
Jebi, or "swallow" in Korean, has since hit Russia – causing flash floods (pictured) on the island of Sakhalin in northern Japan
By Wednesday noon, several hundred people had been transported to Kobe by a specially chartered ship, but more than two thousand were still waiting for rescue. There is still no indication that the airport, which carries more than 400 flights a day, can reopen.
"We had a power failure so there was no air conditioning. It was hot, "said a woman on the NHK public channel after being transported to Kobe. "I had never hoped for such a lot of damage from a typhoon."
Appearing relieved but exhausted, the passengers stated that they had to spend the night feeling uncomfortably in the dark.
Hideko Senoo, 51, who was planning a family trip to India, said she could not even buy drinks from the vending machines after the food in the convenience stores was exhausted.
"We could not use vending machines or access a wireless LAN for information, and we did not even know about this boat service," she told Kyodo News.
Another passenger, Miki Yamada, said she spent the night in an airport cafeteria, Kyodo said. "It was a pretty scary night because we were so isolated.
Government spokesman Yoshihide Suga said the death toll in the storm was 10, with 300 injured.
Air passengers (photographed today) were forced to spend the night at Kansai International Airport after being cut off in the fierce storm
Scaffolding collapsed in the streets below when the typhoon struck the city of Osaka in western Japan yesterday. A crane was brought today to start the cleaning operation (photo)
The next morning, trees were pulled from the ground by the force of the typhoon of 135 km / h while he was crossing Nishi-ku, the city of Osaka.
Road Block: A major cleaning operation is underway in Japan today after the Typhoon Jebi at 135 mph
Japan woke up with scenes of devastation this morning with torn buildings and important damaged infrastructure. The damage caused by the wind is described in an industrial unit in Osaka today
Dozens of large shipping containers piled in a port in Osaka city were shaken by the winds
The strong winds destroyed many buildings and structures, including a wall of the Noh South scene at Nishi Honganji Temple in Kyoto (photo of today)
A ship was driven on a dike (pictured today), such was the strength of the wind when Typhoon Jebi hit Nishinomiya, in western Japan.
Giant cranes in a port in Nishinomiya, western Japan, were destroyed by a strong wind during the Typhoo
A huge tanker arrived drifting (photo) and crashed on a bridge connecting the mainland to Kansai International Airport.
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, tweeting on his official account, said the government was working to hand over the airport online.
"We will do our best to make the airport work again," he said.
He said 2.4 million households had lost power in the storm, with service restored to half by Wednesday morning.
"We continue to do our best to respond to the damage caused by disasters and restore infrastructure," he added.
Among those who died, there was a 70-year-old man who was knocked down from his apartment in Osaka Prefecture.
Police said five other people died elsewhere in the prefecture after being hit by flying objects or falling from their apartments.
In neighboring Shiga prefecture, a 71-year-old man died when a storage building collapsed on him, and a 70-year-old man died after falling from a roof to Mie, said officials.
Debris is photographed this morning in an industrial storage unit in the city of Osaka – hours after Typhoon Jebi passed through the area.
Damages caused by the wind: the coating was ripped out of the exterior of a number of buildings in the city of Osaka (photo today)
A 2,591 tonne tanker was sent to crash on a bridge connecting Kansai Airport, built on an artificial island in a bay, to the mainland. The bridge was damaged but the tanker was empty and no crewmembers were injured, the Coast Guard said.
The electric pylons are in twisted ruins after being shot down by ferocious bursts when the typhoon struck Tadaoka in Osaka.
A man stands next to the car overturned and blown by a strong wind while typhoon Jebi, the biggest storm in 25 years, hit Osaka
A car is crushed by a billboard dropped in Wakayama, Japan. Eleven people confirmed dead and 221 wounded
Hundreds of flights were canceled in Japan after the typhoon. This was the scene at Kansai International Airport yesterday
A truck is tilted on a bridge after being hit by strong winds from Typhoon Jebi in Sakade, Japan
Typhoon Jebi smashed the country's west coast as it touched down with strong winds causing evacuation in the region. It was the scene as boats and debris drifted in the storm in the city of Nishinomiya
Daihatsu Motor Co. put an end to production at its Kyoto and Osaka factories, while Panasonic ceased operations at its Shiga air-conditioning and refrigeration plant.
Leading beverage manufacturer Kirin Co suspended production at its brewery in Kobe, according to the Kyodo News Agency.
In the vicinity of Nishinomiya, in Hyogo Prefecture, about 100 cars were burned in a marine concession after their electrical systems were short-circuited by seawater, fire officials said. media.
In Osaka, Universal Studios Japan theme park was closed for a second day in a row. A press release announced its opening on Thursday.
More than 1.2 million people were asked to leave their homes as Jebi approached the Kansai region, Japan's industrial heartland. About 16,000 people spent the night in shelters, according to local media.
Le Japon est régulièrement frappé par de puissants typhons en été et en automne, dont beaucoup provoquent des inondations et des glissements de terrain dans les zones rurales.
C'était la vue depuis une fenêtre à l'aéroport international de Kansai au Japon après qu'il ait été inondé pendant le typhon
Pile up: Les voitures ont été laissées dans un tas froissé après avoir été renversées pendant le typhon quand il a frappé la ville d'Osaka
Des vents violents ont renversé de lourds conteneurs empilés près d'un port dans la ville japonaise d'Osaka alors que le typhon frappait un terrain
Intervention d'urgence: Les équipes de secours passent devant les feux de circulation qui se sont effondrés lorsque le typhon a frappé Osaka
Les marées dans certaines zones ont été les plus importantes depuis un typhon en 1961, avec des inondations couvrant les pistes de l'aéroport international de Kansai à Osaka. Les vents forts ont envoyé un pétrolier de 2 591 tonnes s'écraser sur un pont (photo) reliant l'aéroport, construit sur une île artificielle dans une baie, au continent
Jebi était le plus fort typhon à avoir touché terre au Japon depuis 1993. La tempête s'est dirigée vers le nord à travers l'île principale de Honshu, en direction de la mer du Japon.
Jebi semble avoir endommagé les infrastructures de la région à une échelle inhabituelle.
Dans le pôle d'attraction touristique de Kyoto, où se trouvent d'anciens temples et sanctuaires, une partie du plafond de la gare principale a été détruite, tandis que dans les environs d'Osaka, les échafaudages à pans coupés provenant d'un bâtiment de plusieurs étages.
Des images sur la NHK montraient une grande roue de 328 pieds de haut à Osaka qui tournait furieusement dans le vent fort, bien qu’elle ait été éteinte.
"Je n'ai jamais vu une telle chose", a déclaré à la NHK un homme de 19 ans sur les lieux.
Les entreprises, les usines et les écoles de la zone touchée ont été fermées pendant que la tempête faisait rage dans tout le pays, obligeant à annuler des centaines de vols, des services de ferry et des trains à grande vitesse.
Malgré sa force, la tempête était loin d'être la plus meurtrière que le Japon ait connue ces dernières années.
En 2011, le typhon Talas a tué au moins 82 personnes dans la région, tandis qu'en 2013, une tempête qui a frappé le sud de Tokyo a fait 40 morts.
Au début de l’année, des pluies torrentielles ont frappé l’ouest du pays, provoquant des inondations qui ont tué plus de 200 personnes et ont détruit des collines.
L'agence météorologique japonaise a émis des avertissements concernant d'éventuels glissements de terrain, inondations et vents violents, ainsi que des marées hautes, des éclairs et des tornades dans l'ouest du Japon, y compris les principales villes d'Osaka et de Kyoto. L'eau s'écrase sur une digue dans la préfecture de Kochi, à l'ouest du Japon
Dash cam footage montre comment les camions ont été renversés par les vents violents alors que le Japon a connu sa pire tempête en 25 ans
Des vents puissants ont fait des ravages dans l'ouest du pays. Des images montrant des panneaux de toiture arrachés à des bâtiments (à gauche) et une grande roue soufflée par la force du vent ont émergé
Avec des vents atteignant 100 mi / h en son centre, Jebi est considéré comme un «typhon très puissant», a déclaré le prévisionniste de l'agence météorologique, Ryuta Kurora.
Le Japon a émis des avis d’évacuation pour plus d’un million de personnes et annulé des centaines de vols en raison de vents extrêmement forts et de fortes pluies, alors que le typhon Jebi a touché terre. Sur la photo: des passagers étrangers dorment sur des bancs en attendant des informations à la gare d'Osaka
