Japan earthquake: an uphill battle to track down survivors
Rescuers in Japan are racing against time in their search for survivors
A 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck the isolated Noto peninsula on Monday at 16:10 local time (07:10 GMT), leaving at least 82 people dead.
It is believed that many people, primarily from the towns of Suzu and Wajima, were trapped beneath their collapsing homes.
The chances of discovering people alive significantly decrease after 72 hours.
“We must continue putting all of our efforts into rescuing people, even beyond 72 hours after the disaster,” Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said at a news conference.
As of now, 150 people have been saved, and rescuers planned to keep up their intensive efforts to save as many as they could.
In the areas affected by the earthquake, over 30,000 people are still in shelters, and some towns do not have access to electricity, water, or the internet.
