Fire Spread Over Wide Areas After Japan Earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa Pref.
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A residential area in Wajima engulfed in flames on Monday night
8:15 JST, January 2, 2024
Firefighting efforts are still underway more than 12 hours after a fire broke out at around 6 p.m. Monday in the central part of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, after earthquakes measuring upper 6 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 were observed.
The fire broke out around Asaichi-dori street, a well-known tourist attraction, and some 200 buildings and houses reportedly have been affected.
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