On New Year’s Day, a 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck the west coast of Japan, triggering tsunami warnings, evacuations and power outages. The quake caused extensive damage to buildings, vehicles, roads and boats, with some fatalities occurring due to collapsed buildings.⁠ ⁠ As of Wednesday morning, authorities reported at least 62 people were killed, but are continuing to search through the rubbles as tsunami warnings were lifted. ⁠ ⁠ Thousands of military, firefighters and police personnel have been deployed to the severely affected Noto peninsula in Ishikawa. However, rescue efforts face challenges due to extensively damaged and blocked roads, hindering authorities from fully assessing the fallout. Rail services, ferries and flights in the region have been suspended, with Noto airport closed and 500 people reportedly stranded in its parking lot. ⁠ ⁠ The Japanese government has evacuated over 97,000 people in nine prefectures along the western coast of Honshu, directing them to seek s...