The death toll in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa has risen to 100 after a series of earthquakes of up to 7.6-magnitude struck the prefecture and its vicinity, raising fears of escalating casualties despite increased rescue and search efforts, reported Xinhua.
The death toll has risen to 92, with the number of people unaccounted for exceeding 200 in Ishikawa, four days after a series of earthquakes struck the central Japanese prefecture and its vicinity, raising concerns of escalating damage, reported Xinhua.
The Malaysian embassy in Tokyo is working with Japan Airlines (JAL) officials and local authorities to ascertain whether any Malaysians were aboard the plane which caught fire following a collision with a Japan Coast Guard aircraft yesterday.
