The 8.9 magnitude earthquake that hit Japan this morning has Japan meteorologist warning a tsunami as high as 20 ft could strike the coast near Miyagi prefecture, closest to the epicenter. Early Friday morning, local television showed dramatic pictures of large waves hitting the coastline.
According to Chicago Sun Times :'“This is a rare major quake, and damages could quickly rise by the minute,” said Junichi Sawada, an official with Japan’s Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
Officials were trying to assess damage, injuries and deaths but had no immediate details. Police said at least one person was killed in a house collapse in Ibaraki prefecture, just northeast of Tokyo.
A large fire erupted at the Cosmo oil refinery in Ichihara city in Chiba prefecture near Tokyo and was burning out of control.
Public broadcaster NHK showed footage of a large ship being swept away by the tsunami and ramming directly into a breakwater in Kesennuma city in Miyagi prefecture. Similar destruction was seen in dozens of communities along the coast."
Let's keep these people in our prayers!
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