Tokyo 11 feb (EFE) .- At least 59 people have died in the earthquake of 8.8 magnitude on the Richter scale that jolted eastern Japan and the subsequent tsunami, which caused waves up to ten meters, reported local agency Kyodo. Add to this dozens of missing people, including nearly a hundred passengers on a boat that was washed away on the east coast, shortly after leaving the port of Ishinomaki, Miyagi in the province.
There are also numerous injuries, including about 60 only in Tokyo, where the earthquake has shaken buildings long, has paralyzed the subway service and blocked mobile phone lines, as local authorities.
This has been one of the worst affected areas since the quake's epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean 130 kilometers from the coast at a depth of 20 kilometers.
is feared the death toll to rise as the count progresses, since there are collapsed buildings in several areas and in some places the tsunami did the waters go deep as five kilometers inland.
The earthquake also caused about 80 fires in the north and east of the archipelago, including a small fire in the Onawaga nuclear center, which could be controlled without producing any leaks, as the operator of the plant, Tohoku.
Fires forced many industrial plants to cease production, including a major refinery in the province of Chiba, where there was a loud explosion a few hours after the earthquake without any reports of casualties. Nippon
Other large groups such as Toyota, Sony and Nissan also halted production at the plants in the area and evacuated their employees.
From here my most sincere condolences and respect to the family for the loss of their loved ones.
