El terremoto en Indonesia fuerza una operación para rescatar a 700 montañeros

Tue, 31 Jul 2018 00:10:00 +0200larioja (es)

El terremoto del domingo no fue especialmente virulento. La tierra tembló a las 6:47 de la mañana en la isla indonesia de Lombok con una fuerza de 6,4 en la escala de Richter. En países bien preparados como Japón no habría causado grandes daños. Pero cientos de las enclenques construcciones de la....

Fukushima Daiichi avanza hacia su desmantelamiento con cicatrices visibles

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 22:35:00 +0200boliviaentusmanos (es)

Fukushima (Japón) - La central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima Daiichi aún tiene visibles las cicatrices de la tragedia que se vivió hace siete años y donde diariamente trabajan miles de operarios con el objetivo de lograr la total descontaminación. El 11 de marzo de 2011, un terremoto de 9 grados en....

Water gushes from water main damaged by Japan’s magnitude 6.1 earthquake

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 17:14:00 +0200cknw (en)

. A water main in Hirakata, Japan was damaged Monday after an earthquake struck the region, causing widespread damage and killing at least three people.

JAPÓN FUKUSHIMA - Fukushima Daiichi avanza hacia su desmantelamiento con cicatrices visibles

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:27:00 +0200efe-agencia (es)

La central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima Daiichi aún tiene visibles las cicatrices de la tragedia que se vivió hace siete años y donde diariamente trabajan miles de operarios con el objetivo de lograr la total descontaminación. El 11 de marzo de 2011, un terremoto de 9 grados en la escala de Richter....

CNN Indonesia

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:21:00 +0200news4jax (en)

(CNN) - Hundreds of people are trapped on a volcano on the popular Indonesian tourist island of Lombok, after a devastating earthquake killed more than a dozen people. A rescue operation is currently underway for the tourists trapped by landslides on Mount Rinjani, a Lombok volcano popular for hiking enthusiasts.

Fukushima Daiichi avanza hacia su desmantelamiento con cicatrices visibles

Mon, 30 Jul 2018 11:14:00 +0200aguasdigital (es)

Fukushima (Japón), Tokio, 30 jul (EFE).- La central nuclear japonesa de Fukushima Daiichi aún tiene visibles las cicatrices de la tragedia que se vivió hace siete años y donde diariamente trabajan miles de operarios con el objetivo de lograr la total descontaminación.

Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Lombok, killing 10

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 06:12:00 +0200globalnews (en)

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in on Sunday, killing 10 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said. The quake hit Lombok island early in the morning when many people were still sleeping. Twelve people were injured and many fled into open fields away from collapsed buildings.

Powerful earthquake strikes Indonesian island of Lombok, killing 10

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:47:00 +0200cknw (en)

A powerful 6.4 magnitude earthquake struck the popular tourist destination of Lombok in on Sunday, killing 10 people and damaging many buildings, authorities said. The quake hit Lombok island early in the morning when many people were still sleeping. Twelve people were injured and many fled into open fields away from collapsed buildings.

Nation & World

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:08:00 +0200sacbee (en)

A shallow magnitude 6.4 earthquake early Sunday killed at least three people and injured a dozen others on Indonesia's Lombok Island, a popular tourist destination next to Bali. Indonesia's disaster response agency says at least three people have been killed in a magnitude 6.4 earthquake that struck Lombok Island early Sunday.

USGS: Magnitude-6.4 quake strikes Indonesia's Lombok island

Sun, 29 Jul 2018 02:16:00 +0200startribune (en)

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US military assists with flood recovery effort in western Japan

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 09:22:00 +0200nikkei-en (en)

People from the U.S. Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni assist with disaster relief in Iwakuni, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on July 13 following floods in the area. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine Corps) TOKYO -- American troops stationed in Japan and U.S. government officials have made a splash by helping....

Almaty starts fund-raising for Japan

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 07:01:00 +0200tengrinews (en)

Almaty-based Kazakhstan- Japan ese center a fund-raising campaign for victims of the recent monstrous quake and tsunami in Japan, Tengrinews.kz reports. The raised money will be sent to Japan International Cooperation Agency. Despite of the fact that the campaign has just started, the administration....

Fukushima students visit Taiwan to offer thanks for 2011 disaster reconstruction aid

Sat, 28 Jul 2018 04:31:00 +0200japantimes (en)

TAIPEI – Junior high and high school students from Fukushima Prefecture have visited a junior high school in Taipei to offer thanks for Taiwan’s reconstruction support after the March 2011 earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. The three Japan ese students, acting as Fukushima “reconstruction....

Need for foreign language disaster alerts for travelers rises in Japan

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 18:33:00 +0200JakartaPost (en)

With Japan welcoming an increasing number of visitors from overseas, alerting public transport passengers in foreign languages during emergencies is becoming a top priority. Often there are no emergency announcements in English or other languages on public transportation, resulting in confusion....

Des centrales nucléaires flottantes parées contre les tsunamis

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 12:06:00 +0200industrie-techno (fr)

Comment construire une centrale nucléaire au Japon qui soit invulnérable aux tsunamis ? Le MIT a la solution : la placer directement en mer. Un projet qui peut sembler fou, mais qui est en réalité une piste très sérieuse. La catastrophe nucléaire de la centrale Fukushima Daiichi qui s'est produite....

Calls for multilingual alert systems grow in Japan as visitors crowd mass transport

Fri, 27 Jul 2018 10:12:00 +0200japantimes (en)

OSAKA – As the continuing tourism boom packs public transportation systems nationwide, developing multilingual emergency alerts is becoming a top priority. In public transport emergencies, there are often no emergency announcements in English or other languages, leaving both foreign passengers and....

Building for the Big One: Coastal campus designed to withstand quake, tsunami

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 15:22:00 +0200oregonlive (en)

The centerpiece building – divided into two parts connected inside and out -- is designed to withstand an XXL earthquake. That means, in the state geology department’s rating system, a 9.0 magnitude quake, the size of the one off Japan ’s coastline in 2011 that touched off a devastating tsunami.

Disaster anniversary being considered for flame lighting

Thu, 26 Jul 2018 01:33:00 +0200japantoday (en)

The ninth anniversary of the earthquake and tsunami that devastated parts of northeastern Japan on March 11, 2011, is being considered as a date for the 2020 Olympic flame lighting ceremony, an informed source said Wednesday. That plan merges with one of the fundamental themes of Tokyo 2020 as being....