Killer quakes rattle Japan Powerful earthquakes jolted central and eastern Japan Saturday...

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Killer quakes rattle Japan
Powerful earthquakes jolted central and eastern Japan Saturday evening, killing 18 person in Niigata Prefecture, injuring about 900 others, destroying a number of buildings and causing a bullet train to derail, government and police officials said.
The initial temblor that struck at 5:56 p.m. registered upper 6 on the 7-point Japanese scale in Ojiya, Niigata Prefecture, followed by aftershocks of the same scale, the Meteorological Agency said. It warned of further powerful aftershocks.
At 6 p.m., the government established a disaster task force at the prime minister's official residence.
In Tokamachi, Niigata Prefecture, a man in his 30s died after being buried under the rubble of a wall that collapsed at a restaurant. Some 50 to 60 injured people have been admitted to Niigata Prefectural Tokamachi Hospital, local government officials.
In Ojiya, one person was confirmed to have been killed in the disaster. A house collapsed and a landslide triggered by the quake buried a number of cars. About 30 injured people were rushed to a local hospital. Police officers rushed to the landslide scene to rescue people trapped in a car while trying to confirm if anybody in the collapsed house was injured.
Ojiya Municipal Government officials cannot immediately confirm the extent of damage because many roads in the town have been damaged, according to national government officials.
The Fire Defense Agency received a report that several people were buried alive in Kawaguchi, and is trying to confirm the information, officials said.
In Nagaoka, a fire broke out at three houses, municipal government officials said. One of the fires has already been extinguished. The local fire department dispatched ambulances to 20 locations to transport residents injured in the quake.
Two coaches of a 10-car-long bullet train, Toki No. 325 superexpress that left Tokyo for Niigata, derailed between Urasa and Naganoka station on the Joetsu Shinkansen Line and is at a standstill, its operator, East Japan Railway Co. said. However, the train did not topple over as it was slowing down toward Nagaoka Station, and none of some 150 passengers or crewmembers was injured in the accident.
All the expressways in Niigata Prefecture have been closed. Electric power supply has been completely suspended to at least some 250,000 households in extensive areas of Niigata Prefecture, including Ojiya and Kashiwazaki.
The focus of the quake, which is estimated at 6.8 on the open-ended Richter scale, was located about 20 kilometers below the ground in central Niigata Prefecture.
The temblor was followed by aftershocks, three of which registered upper 6 in some areas of Niigata Prefecture. (Compiled from Mainichi and wire reports, Japan)



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Powerful earthquakes shook the Central and East Japan on Saturday evening, having killed 18 people, in prefecture Niigata, wounds were got by about 900 people, having destroyed some buildings and causing "train bullet" to derail, both the government, and police, officials.Initial temblor that struck in 5:56 evenings. It is registered top 6 on a 7-mark Japanese scale in Ojiya, prefecture Niigata, aftershok follow a scale of meteorological agency told. He warned that further powerful pushes.At 6 o'clock in the evening, the government founded accidents of task force by the prime minister of the official residence.In Tokamachi, prefecture Niigata, the person in his 30th years died after that, buried under fragments of a wall which failed in restaurant. From 50 to 60 people were wounded allowed to Niigata Prefectural Tokamachi of hospital, officials of local government.In Ojiya, one person was to the confirmed data, were killed in accident. At home I failed also the landslide provoked by quake a number of cars is buried. About 30 victims were is urgently taken to local hospital. Police officers rushed an incident landslide for rescue of the people who appeared in the car, trying to confirm if someone to the house failed from them was wounded.Ojiya municipal authorities can't confirm at once the extent of damage as many roads in the city were damaged, according to national government officials.Fire of defensive department the message arrived that some people were alive buried in Kawaguchi, and tries to confirm information, according to officials.In Nagaoka, the fire flashed to three houses, municipal officials, etc. One of the fires it is already extinguished. The local firefighter of office of ambulance goes in 20 places to transport inhabitants suffered.Two cars in 10 - the car - the long train bullet, currents No. 325 superexpress that at the left Tokyo, Niigata, derailed between Urasa and Naganoka of station on Joetsu Shinkansen of the line and is in a motionless state, the operator East Japan Railway Co. I told. However, the train don't fall as it was delay in the direction of Nagaoka of the station, and any of 150 passengers or crew members was wounded in accidents. In total highways in prefecture Niigata were closed. Power supply was completely suspended, at least, about 250 000 house farms in extensive areas of prefecture Niigata, including Ojiya and Kasivadzaki.Focus of an earthquake which is estimated in 6,8 on open for the Richter scale, was approximately in 20 kilometers underground in the central prefecture Niigata.In temblor aftershok three of which are registered top 6 in some areas of prefecture Niigata followed. (It is made according to "Mainiti" and "a wire reports, Japan

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