Around 33,500 households without power after Japan quakes

Around 33,500 households without power after Japan quakes

/ 05:54 PM January 01, 2024

Collapsed torii gate caused by an earthquake is seen at Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan January 1, 2024, in this photo released by Kyodo. Kyodo via REUTERS

TOKYO — Around 33,500 households were without power around the epicenter of a series of major earthquakes in central Japan, local utilities said.

The areas affected were the Toyama, Ishikawa and Niigata prefectures on the Sea of Japan side of Japan’s main island of Honshu.

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