Worst Earthquake In 50 Years Devastates Kansai Region
HYOGO, JAPAN - JAN. 17: Japan's most devastating earthquake in nearly half a century ravaged the international port city of Kobe and many other cities in western Japan on Tuesday. At least 112 people were killed and 163 people are missing in Hyogo Prefecture, western Japan, after a powerful earthquake hit Kobe, Osaka and other parts of the Kinki region in western Japan on Tuesday morning, Authorities said. Police said more than 340 people were injured, while 223 people appear to have been buried in rubble in Hyogo Prefecture. According to a Kyodo News Service survey, at least 360 people suffered injuries in the Kansai region as of 11:30 a.m. Upon an emergency request from Hyogo prefectural police, the Self-Defense Forces have dispatched troops to rescue people trapped under collapsed houses and buildings.
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