Major Japan quake kills 6, triggers tsunami waves

By Agence France-Presse

Jan 02, 2024 10:20 am

(UPDATE) KANAZAWA, Japan: At least six people died in a major earthquake that struck central Japan on New Year's Day, triggering tsunami waves over a meter high, damaging homes and sparking a major fire that wreaked destruction overnight, authorities said Tuesday.

The scale of the damage from Monday's quake was still emerging, with news footage showing toppled buildings, sunken boats at a port, countless charred homes, and locals without power in freezing overnight temperatures.

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