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The number of people killed after a 7.6-magnitude earthquake hit Japan has risen to at least 30.<\/p>\n

A series of quakes struck Ishikawa prefecture on Monday afternoon, triggering a now-cancelled tsunami alert<\/strong> that caused some to flee to higher ground.<\/p>\n

Buildings collapsed, cracks opened in roads and fires broke out – with Japan<\/strong>‘s prime minister saying it is now a race to help survivors.<\/p>\n

Japan earthquake latest – get live updates<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Saving lives is our priority and we are fighting a battle against time. It is critical that people trapped in homes get rescued immediately,” said Fumio Kishida.<\/p>\n

He said there was “large-scale damage” and that it’s especially hard to reach the northern tip of Ishikawa’s Noto peninsula, due to damaged roads.<\/p>\n

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A thousand soldiers have been deployed to the quake area – on Japan’s west coast – alongside police and firefighters, Mr Kishida added.<\/p>\n

Officials confirmed on Tuesday that 30 people had died just in the city of Wajima, near the epicentre, where smoke and embers were still filling the sky on Tuesday.<\/p>\n

Many rail services, ferries and flights into the area have also been suspended.<\/p>\n

Noto airport has shut due to damage to the runway, terminal and access roads, with 500 people stranded inside cars in its car park.<\/p>\n

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More than 140 tremors have been recorded since the quake first hit, according to Japan’s meteorological agency – which has warned more strong shocks could follow.<\/p>\n

On Monday night, around 100,000 people were also evacuated from the quake zone and spent the night in school halls and gyms.<\/p>\n

Japanese people are well-drilled on what to do in an earthquake and most of the country’s modern buildings are built with some kind of quake resistance.<\/p>\n

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A 2011 quake and tsunami in Japan led to the Fukushima nuclear accident – the second-worst in history.<\/p>\n

However, the country’s nuclear authority said no problems had been detected so far.<\/p>\n

President Biden and UK Prime Minister Rishi Sunak are among those who have offered Japan help if needed.<\/p>\n

My Biden said the countries shared a “deep bond of friendship”, adding: “Our thoughts are with the Japanese people during this difficult time.”<\/p>\n

Rishi Sunak called Japan’s prime minister a “great friend of the UK” and said Britain was “ready to support Japan”.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n

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