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Two million homes lose power as Japan is hit by powerful earthquake

A powerful 7.3 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast of Fukushima in northern Japan on Wednesday evening, triggering a tsunami advisory and plunging more than two million homes in the Tokyo area into darkness. The region is part of northern ...

16 Mar 2022 at 17:25

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Tokyo residents warned of potential blackouts as a result of earthquake

Japan’s government has alerted people of potential blackouts in the Tokyo region on Tuesday because power supplies were low after several coal-fired plants temporarily stopped generating electricity following last week’s earthquake. The rare ...

22 Mar 2022 at 11:25

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Death toll from Indonesia earthquake rises to 11

Rescuers on Indonesia’s Sumatra island have retrieved more bodies from a strong earthquake two days ago, raising the death toll to 11 while another 400 were injured and thousands displaced. The body of the latest victim was recovered from ...

27 Feb 2022 at 14:25

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Seven dead after 6.2 magnitude earthquake off Indonesian coast

A strong and shallow earthquake has hit off the coast of Indonesia’s Sumatra island, killing seven people and injuring 85, and causing panic on the island and in neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore. The magnitude 6.2 earthquake struck ...

25 Feb 2022 at 13:55

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Dozens injured as strong earthquake hits northern Philippines

A strong earthquake has rocked a large swathe of the northern Philippines, injuring at least 26 people and forcing the closure of an international airport and the evacuation of patients from a hospital, officials said. The Philippine ...

26 Oct 2022 at 08:40

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Deadly earthquake shakes part of south-western China

A strong earthquake killed at least seven people, triggered landslides and shook residents in a major city under lockdown in south-western China, state media reported. The 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck a mountainous area in Luding ...

05 Sept 2022 at 11:07

Capital Radio DJ apologises for ‘insensitive’ joke about earthquake-hit Turkey

Capital Radio DJ Ant Payne has apologised for making an “insensitive and ill-timed” joke on air about earthquake-hit Turkey. The presenter, who hosts the 4pm to 7pm slot on the station, said during his show on Monday that “now is ...

14 Feb 2023 at 10:31

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Christian Atsu was wonderful man whose legacy will live on – children’s charity

Christian Atsu has been described by a children’s charity for which he was an ambassador as a “wonderful man” whose “legacy will live on through the many hundreds if not thousands of lives he has helped.” Former Newcastle ...

19 Feb 2023 at 18:11

Residents report houses shaking as earthquake felt in South Wales

An earthquake with a magnitude of 3.7 has shaken parts of Wales overnight. The British Geological Survey said the quake, which had a depth of 3.6km (2.2 miles), happened at 11.59pm on Friday. Its epicentre was Brynmawr ...

25 Feb 2023 at 16:41

Doctor says Turkey earthquake survivors are fearful of own homes but resilient

A British doctor said Turkish earthquake survivors face mental trauma -including a fear of their own homes and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) – but have shown profound resilience and bravery despite what they ...

13 Mar 2023 at 00:01

UK sends rescue specialists to Turkey in aftermath of devastating earthquake

A team of British search-and-rescue specialists is heading to Turkey to help the relief effort following the earthquake which has claimed thousands of lives. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said no Britons had ...

06 Feb 2023 at 17:44

‘My childhood memories are gone’ – UK Turks fear for families after earthquake

Turkish people in the UK have spoken of their fears for family members caught up in the earthquake that has hit Turkey and Syria, with one saying “my childhood memories are gone”. The death toll has passed 5,...

07 Feb 2023 at 14:59

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