The earthquake in Japan
kills 55 people and destroys homes and highways.
A 7.5 magnitude earthquake slammed Japan's west coast on Monday, killing 55 people.
The government issued a warning of power outages for tens of thousands of households, roads, and buildings sustained damage, and transportation and communication services were disrupted.
There have also been reports of aftershocks, and the meteorological service in Japan has warned that tremors might last for a few days.
After the earthquake, the weather service removed all tsunami advisories.
Numerous locations along the nation's western coast were struck by tsunami waves on Monday that reached heights of up to 1.2 meters (4 feet).
A prediction of snow Tuesday in this region 325 miles west of Tokyo might complicate rescue attempts, as could the fact that so many roads have been destroyed that people and supplies may have to be brought by boat.
Tsunami alerts went out in Ishikawa as well as the coastal prefectures of Niigata and Toyama, where 33,000 buildings had lost power as of 6 p.m. (4 a.m. ET), according to Hokuriku Electric Power.
President Joe Biden has stated that the United States is willing to give whatever help that is required.
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