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Japan Earthquake: Japanese Tourist City, Wajima, Reduced To Rubble; Netizens Share Harrowing Videos

One of the worst-affected regions is a tourist town in Japan called Wajima. It is located around 450 kilometres northwest of Tokyo.

by Tooba Shaikh
Japan Earthquake: Japanese Tourist City, Wajima, Reduced To Rubble; Netizens Share Harrowing Videos

If you’ve been following the news lately, you must have heard that Japan has recently experienced a massive earthquake. Many people have shared disturbing visuals of buildings collapsing and roads splitting down the middle. One of the worst-affected regions is a tourist town in Japan called Wajima. It is located around 450 kilometres northwest of Tokyo. Many people on the Internet have shared harrowing videos of the aftermath of the earthquake.

Japan Earthquake: Wajima Reduced To Rubble

According to an article which was recently published by the Hindustan Times, Wajima is one of the biggest tourist destinations in the country. It was already reeling from the COVID-19 pandemic lull for two years.

This year, the town was hoping to finally recover the losses that it incurred in these two years. But their hopes were crushed into rubble, much like their town on the new year’s day itself. In addition to the terrible earthquake, there was also a major fire that broke out in town.

It ravaged a considerable part of the town as well. Many people lost their homes. The death toll that the town has incurred is not known yet, as per the HT article. As per a chef of a hotel in Wajima cited in the article, the impact of the earthquake is extremely bad.

Also Read: Japan Earthquake: Death Toll Increases To 62, Over 300 Injured & Other Latest Updates

Netizens Share Harrowing Videos Of Destruction

In an interview with Reuters, Wakabayashi described his first-hand experience of the earthquake. He is currently at an evacuation facility in which he is among the 600 people seeking shelter. These people all sleep on plastic sheets and tatami mats.

He also went on to mention that it will take approximately half or one year to fully refurbish the hotel he works at.

Also Read: Japan: Plane With 367 Passengers Crashes At Tokyo; How Did They Manage To Save Lives In Time?

Do you know anyone who currently lives in Japan? How are they managing to get by? Let us know in the comments section below!

Cover Image Credits: @gogo_wajima/X (Formerly, Twitter)

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First Published: January 05, 2024 11:21 AM