People’s Daily Online, Tokyo, June 18 (Xu Yongxin) According to the Japan Meteorological Agency, an earthquake measuring 5.9 on the Richter scale occurred in the northern part of Osaka Prefecture, Japan at around 7: 58 local time on the morning of the 18th, with a focal depth of about 10 kilometers. According to NHK TV, three people were confirmed dead and 51 injured.
According to the current affairs news agency, on the morning of the 18th, the Japanese government set up a bureaucratic countermeasure room in the crisis management center of the Prime Minister’s official residence to collect information. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe demanded immediate knowledge of the victims and accurate information for the public. Shinzo Abe stressed to reporters: "In line with the basic policy of putting human life first, the government will respond in unison and will join hands with local governments to ensure foolproof."
According to NHK TV, so far, it has been confirmed that a 9-year-old girl, an 80-year-old man and an 80-year-old man have died and 51 people have been injured.
According to the introduction of the fire headquarters in Gaochun City, Osaka Prefecture, many people were injured in the city, and a fire broke out in a residential building, but it was quickly put out, and there was no injury caused by the fire.
According to Kansai Electric Power and other news, about 170,000 households with Osaka Prefecture as the center have power outages, which are currently being urgently repaired. There are no abnormalities in the four atomic power stations located in Fukui Prefecture.
According to the news from JR Tokai Company, the interval between Mihara Station and Shinosaka Station of Tokaido Shinkansen was suspended. According to JR West Japan Company, the section from Shinosaka Station to Okayama Station of Shanyang Shinkansen is out of service. In addition, the Osaka subway line was shut down.
In terms of aviation, the navigation of Yidan Airport resumed at 9: 00 a.m., but due to the confusion of transportation to the airport, it may be grounded or delayed. On the other hand, the departure and arrival of Kansai Airport are running as usual.
According to NHK TV, the tap water pipeline in Gaochun City broke, and the road collapsed. The collapsed area was about the size of two cars, and the sprayed water column was several meters high, and all the nearby areas were immersed in water. It is also reported that Osaka Natural Gas Company stopped supplying natural gas to about 110,000 users. There have been many cases of being trapped in elevators and calling the police in Osaka and surrounding areas.
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