Houses and buildings are seen after a blackout hit Toshima ward in Tokyo following Wednesday’s earthquake. Photo: Reuters
Houses and buildings are seen after a blackout hit Toshima ward in Tokyo following Wednesday’s earthquake. Photo: Reuters
Japan

Strong earthquake off Japan’s Fukushima leaves thousands powerless, kills 4

  • The magnitude 7.4 tremor took place a week after the 11th anniversary of the March 2011 tsunami and nuclear disaster
  • Thousands of homes in Japan’s northeast were still waiting for power while a Shinkansen service was indefinitely suspended after a bullet train derailed

Houses and buildings are seen after a blackout hit Toshima ward in Tokyo following Wednesday’s earthquake. Photo: Reuters
Houses and buildings are seen after a blackout hit Toshima ward in Tokyo following Wednesday’s earthquake. Photo: Reuters
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