UN International Atomic Energy Agency, IAEA, announced that the four Japanese nuclear power plant closest to the epicenter were blocked successfully and are now collecting information on which countries and nuclear facilities may be at risk for tsunami triggered by the quake.
But the Japanese government has declared a state of emergency for the nuclear Onagawa in Miyagi prefecture and made also know that the process of cooling of a reactor is not proceeding as planned, after the beginning of a fire was reported at a building housing a turbine at the same station. According to media estimates, the earthquake, one of the most 'violent when measured by the magnitude of the earthquake has killed at least 42 people dead but there are fears that the budget may increase as a ship with 100 people aboard was swept away by the tsunami .
In addition, a 10-meter high wall of water reached the city of Sendai, Honshu Island in northeast Japan, where the sea has gone up to five kilometers in the prefecture of Fukushima, where - according to initial information alemno - Focuses the May number of victims. How TV shows images that recall those of the disastrous tsunami that struck Indonesia in December 2004 causing at least 130,000 dead. The first shock, followed by others of a settlement, was recorded at 14:46 local time (6:46 in Italy) and a tsunami alert was declared across the ocean except for the continental United States and Canada. In particular, it is in force in Russia, the Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, Fiji, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. While earlier the alarm and 'was lifted for Taiwan and New Zealand.
Evacuations were ordered in Hawaii and in several coastal areas of other countries. In the Japanese capital, Tokyo Tower's antenna, the symbol of the city 'and Japan's post-war reconstruction, it is bent. Among other things, a huge fire broke out in an oil refinery in Iichihara. The Japanese Foreign Minister, Takeaki Matsumoto, has announced that the country will accept 'international aid: Italy has already' responded to the call, along with Germany, France, Britain and China. ''We are close to the Japanese people in this tragic circumstance and ready to give all possible help and assistance to the government in Tokyo,''said Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi.
Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry crisis unit has advised the Italians that are located in southern Japan to stay informed on the evolving situation through the media or your travel agent. The Italian Embassy in Tokyo has set up a crisis cell to contact these Italians in the areas most affected by the earthquake and to assist if necessary. After hours of anxiety, and they 'learned that members of the tour of the Maggio Musicale Fiorentino are doing well. Even several hours after the earthquake, the fixed and mobile telephony was virtually impossible in the Tokyo area, instead it has withstood the Internet. The earthquakes have hit the Japanese capital today in full working day, when the population of about 13 million people doubles with the arrival of commuters, who are now trying to return home on foot.
EARTHQUAKE JAPAN HAS MOVED LAND LINE - It 's almost certain, according to experts, the quake of magnitude 8.9 that struck Japan has caused the displacement of the Earth. It is still too early to determine the extent. The preliminary estimate of the National Institute of Geophysics and Volcanology (INGV) axis has moved "almost 10 cm, but for the Centre of Space Geodesy Italian Space Agency (ASI) is necessary to collect several measures before to have accurate measurement.
200-300 SENDAI CORPSES ON THE BEACH - Between 200 and 300 bodies were found on a beach in Sendai, on the island of Honshu in the north-eastern Japan, tsunami following the earthquake that devastated today Japan. This was reported by Japanese news agency Jiji.
STATE EMERGENCY NUCLEAR - The Japanese government has declared a state of emergency for the nuclear Onagawa in Miyagi prefecture, after the violent earthquake that struck Japan today. He reports the BBC. The government also know that the process of cooling of a reactor is not proceeding as expected.
TSUNAMI SHIP WITH 100 PEOPLE ON - A ship carrying 100 people was swept away by the tsunami that hit the northeast of Japan. This was reported by Kyodo news agency
BENT ANTENNA TOWER TOKYO - The antenna on top of Tokyo Tower, the symbol of Japan's capital and the post-war reconstruction, it is bent because of the earthquakes of afternoon. The TV report the Nipponese.
TSUNAMI 10 METERS IN THE CITY ' SENDAI - A 10-meter tsunami reached the city of Sendai, while in the prefecture of Aomori, the northern island of Honshu always, they would have been even higher waves. The report Fuji Television.
VIRTUALLY ALL PACIFIC TSUNAMI WARNING - The tsunami alert was declared in the Pacific except for the continental United States and Canada. The countries in which an alert is in effect are especially Russia, Taiwan, Philippines, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea, Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, Mexico, Guatemala, El Salvador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua, Panama, Honduras, Chile, Ecuador, Colombia and Peru. For the moment there's no evidence of serious tsunami also outside of Japan.
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