icon bookmark-bicon bookmarkicon cameraicon checkicon chevron downicon chevron lefticon chevron righticon chevron upicon closeicon v-compressicon downloadicon editicon v-expandicon fbicon fileicon filtericon flag ruicon full chevron downicon full chevron lefticon full chevron righticon full chevron upicon gpicon insicon mailicon moveicon-musicicon mutedicon nomutedicon okicon v-pauseicon v-playicon searchicon shareicon sign inicon sign upicon stepbackicon stepforicon swipe downicon tagicon tagsicon tgicon trashicon twicon vkicon yticon wticon fm
Moscow summons British and French envoys over deadly Ukrainian missile strike | Russia-Ukraine conflict
HomeWorld News

Strongest since Fukushima: Shocking aftermath of deadly quake in Japan (PHOTOS)

Published 15 Apr, 2016 09:18 | Updated 15 Apr, 2016 15:31
Strongest since Fukushima: Shocking aftermath of deadly quake in Japan (PHOTOS)
A man walks near a damaged house and car caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

The most powerful earthquake since Fukushima 2011 shook Japan on Thursday, resulting in tens of thousands evacuated from homes, hundreds of injured, and roads and houses destroyed. Take a look at the dramatic photos.

RT
Kyushu Expressway, damaged by an earthquake is seen in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
Local residents wrap themselves in blankets as they sit on the road in front of the town office building after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
Firefighters walk among collapsed houses caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
Rescue workers use a stretcher to carry a woman who was rescued from a collapsed house in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
A local resident rests with a pet dog at an evacuation center after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
Firefighters check a collapsed house after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
Local residents wrap themselves in blankets as they sit on the road after they are evacuated from their home after an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
A man walks near a damaged road caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

RT
An injured person is carried by rescuers near a damaged house caused by an earthquake in Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo April 15, 2016. © Kyodo © Reuters

Please check our commenting policy. If you have questions or suggestions feel free to send them to feedback@rttv.ru.
More

Top stories

RT Features

From De Gaulle to Macron: The place where every French leader makes the same mistakes
From De Gaulle to Macron: The place where every French leader makes the same mistakes FEATURE
EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe
EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe FEATURE
‘This is going to hit all of us’: How far does the echo of the Middle East war reach?
‘This is going to hit all of us’: How far does the echo of the Middle East war reach? FEATURE

Top stories

RT Features

From De Gaulle to Macron: The place where every French leader makes the same mistakes
From De Gaulle to Macron: The place where every French leader makes the same mistakes FEATURE
EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe
EU divided on Iran war: Energy fears and security risks escalate across Europe FEATURE
‘This is going to hit all of us’: How far does the echo of the Middle East war reach?
‘This is going to hit all of us’: How far does the echo of the Middle East war reach? FEATURE
Podcasts
All podcasts
Conflict for capital? William Robinson, Professor of Sociology at the University of California, Santa Barbara
0:00
29:46
Death of diplomacy: Greater Israel, China & Iran war, mini-nukes with Karin Kneissl
0:00
49:48
العربيةespрусdefrrs

RT News App

© Autonomous Nonprofit Organization “TV-Novosti”, 2005–2026. All rights reserved.

This website uses cookies. Read RT Privacy policy to find out more.

Accept cookies