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Tsunami warning issued as major earthquake hits off coast of Japan

Tsunami warning issued as major earthquake hits off coast of Japan

BREAKING A tsunami warning has been issued after a major earthquake hit off the coast of Japan. Sky News reports that a wave as big as three metres could hit the country within the next half an hour. The earthquake was originally recorded as 7.3 magnitude on the seismic scale, but it has since been […]

1 month ago

Boy, 5, dies after arm gets trapped in ski lift

Boy, 5, dies after arm gets trapped in ski lift

The resort issued an apology A boy in Japan has tragically died after he got caught in an outdoor escalator on a ski slope. The incident happened in Asarigawa Onsen Ski Resort, on the Japanese island of Hokkaido. The five-year-old-boy, identified as Hinata Goto, is reported to have fallen near the top of the lift, […]

5 months ago

Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake off Japan

Tsunami warning issued after 7.6 magnitude earthquake off Japan

Locals have been warned to evacuate. A Tsunami warning has been issued after a 7.6 magnitude earthquake hit off the coast of Japan. The alert comes after an earthquake was detected near the northeastern regions of Aomori and Hokkaido, as per the Japan Meteorological Agency. Warnings of waves up to three metres high have been […]

6 months ago

Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake off the coast of Japan

Tsunami warning issued after strong earthquake off the coast of Japan

A tsunami advisory warning has been issued A tsunami warning has been issued after strong earthquake hit off the coast of Japan. Japan issued a tsunami advisory warning on Sunday (9 November) after a 6.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Japan’s main island Honshu. The Japan Meteorological Agency said a tsunami was expected […]

7 months ago