With the earthquake and tsunami hitting japan, the indian embassy there has released emergency helpline numbers.
A powerful earthquake has hit Japan's Honshu Islands. A tsunami warning has been issued in japan due to the successive 7.2 to 7.5 magnitude earthquakes that were centered under the sea.
A warning has been issued for all Japanese cities along the west coast. It has been warned that tsunami waves of 5 to 7 meters may be generated due to the impact of today's earthquake. Hence, people in coastal areas have been advised to move to safer places. In this situation, with the earthquake and tsunami hitting japan, the indian embassy there has released emergency numbers. In the wake of the earthquake and tsunami in japan, the Embassy of india in tokyo has announced emergency control center numbers and email IDs. It is advised to contact those numbers in case of any assistance required.
Earlier, following the earthquake and tsunami warning, the country's government has intensified security and rescue operations. Meanwhile, sea water has started to enter the city in coastal areas in Japan. A tsunami wave of 0.4 meters was reported near the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in western Japan. The japan Meteorological Agency has officially announced that the first waves of the tsunami have begun to hit Japan.
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