Dhulgariir baaxad leh oo 7.1 ah ayaa ku dhuftay Gobolka Kumamoto ee Japan

Dhulgariir baaxad leh oo dhan 7.1 magnitudo ayaa ku dhuftay Gobolka Kumamoto ee Jasiiradda Kyushu ee Japan galabtii Talaadada. Ugu yaraan 50 qof ayaa la dhigay isbitaal, booliiskana waxay sheegeen qarax ka dhacay suuq weyn oo burburay.

Dhibaatooyinka iyo Dhimashada la Pelaye

NHK waxay soo werisay in 'dad badan' ay ku xanniban yihiin gudaha suuq weyn oo Aeon ah oo burburay dhulgariirkii, booliiska deegaankana waxay soo sheegeen qarax ka dhacay suuqa ku yaal Magaalada Kashima.

Sida ay qortay TBS, booliisku waxay sheegeen in 'tiro aan yarayn' ay u badan tahay inay dhinteen dhacdadaas. NHK sidoo kale waxay xaqiijisay in ugu yaraan 50 qof ay isbitaal la dhigay kadib dhulgariirkii.

Hadalka Ra'iisul Wasaaraha iyo Khatarta Tsunami

Ra'iisul Wasaaraha Sanae Takaichi wuxuu sheegay in warbixinadii ugu horreeyay ay muujinayeen dhaawac badan, burbur kaabayaasha shacabka, iyo dab ka kacay aagagga qaar. Wuxuu yidhi 'Weli waannu qiimeynaynaa baaxadda dhaawaca, laakiin waxaa la iigu soo sheegay in horay loo helo dhowr dhaawac'.

Takaichi wuxuu intaa ku daray: 'Koronto la'aan iyo dab ayaa ka socda meelaha qaar, waddooyinka iyo buundooyinka waa burburay, dhismana way dumareen.' Saraakiishu waxay xaqiijisay in khatarta tsunami ay yaraatay.

Badbaadada Nukliyeerka iyo Taariikhda Dhulgariirrada

Hay'adda Nidaamka Nukliyeerka ee Japan waxay soo werisay in aan wax aan caadi ahayn laga helin saddex warshadood oo u dhow. Qiyaastii 45,000 qoys ayaa koronto la'aaqib xigashada dhulgariirka.

Sida ay qortay 2016, laba dhulgariir ayaa Kumamoto ku dilay 273 qof. Japan waxay ku taal 'Giraanta Dabaysha' oo ah aag foolkaano ah; waddanku wuxuu leeyahay qiyaastii 125 milyan oo qof.

Prime Minister reports injuries and infrastructure damage while nuclear plants show no abnormalities

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon. NHK reported many people trapped in a damaged Aeon mall in Kashima Town where police noted an explosion. TBS said police presumed quite a few dead. At least 50 were hospitalized.

Government Response and Damage Assessment

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said initial reports indicated multiple injuries, damage to civilian infrastructure, and fires in several affected areas. She stated: 'We are still assessing the extent of injuries and property damage, but I have been informed that there have already been several injuries.'

Takaichi added: 'Power outages and fires are happening in some areas, and roads and bridges have been damaged and buildings collapsed.' Her office posted a safety guideline on X. Approximately 45,000 households and facilities in Kumamoto temporarily lost power after the tremor.

Tsunami and Nuclear Safety Status

Officials confirmed the tsunami threat had subsided and Japan's coastline was no longer in danger. A JMA spokesperson said: 'This earthquake occurred inland, and no tsunami activity has been observed so far.' They added they hoped to lift the advisory early depending on sea conditions.

Japan's Nuclear Regulation Authority reported no abnormalities at three nearby nuclear power plants. Several industrial facilities including Sony and TSMC are near the zone. Sony is evaluating its facilities; TSMC did not immediately respond to comment requests.

Japan's Seismic Context

In 2016, Kumamoto suffered magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 quakes two days apart, claiming 273 lives and injuring over 2,800. Japan sits on the Pacific Ring of Fire where four plates meet, with 125 million people and roughly 18% of world seismic activity.

The March 2011 magnitude 9.0 quake and tsunami killed or left missing around 18,500. A 7.2 quake hit northern Japan June 25 with little damage; an April 20 magnitude 7.7 injured at least ten in northern Japan.