March 12, 2011
The 8.9 mega earthquake shook Japan on Friday and according to UPI.com approximately caused 1,800 people to have been killed. Millions of people in Japan are stranded and are in need of urgent assistance.There are thousands of Japanese still missing.
The quake led to a tsunami which has destroyed cities especially along on the coast of Japan. The large tidal wave has caused enormous amounts of damage.
The earthquake caused a tsunami to hit Japan's coast at 500 mph and headed towards Hawaii and the West coast. California beaches were also closed following the tsunami in Japan.
More recently, The Associate Press reported regarding Nuclear concerns. "The explosion at the nuclear plant, Fukushima Dai-ichi, 170 miles (274 kilometers) northeast of Tokyo, appeared to be a consequence of steps taken to prevent a meltdown after the quake and tsunami knocked out power to the plant, crippling the system used to cool fuel rods there."
The nuclear power plant in Japan that had an explosion caused an emission of toxic gases which led to an evacuation. More updates are still to come regarding the tragedy that has struck Japan. For more information check out the sources listed.
Sources: www.AP.org, FOX news, USA today, UPI.com
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