Earthquake in Japan (14 photos)

For the main tremor was followed by repeated, some of them reaching force 5, 6 points. The push has led to an automatic stop three reactors situated in the area of ​​nuclear power plant disaster. The earthquake was felt in Tokyo, although the capital is located 260 kilometers from the epicenter. 9 people were killed and more than 680 injured, destroyed more than 300 homes. Thousands of Japanese people are in evacuation centers.



Much of the city of Kashiwazaki were left without water and electricity. Japanese authorities are investigating the possibility of leakage of radioactive materials from the nuclear power plant. Japanese officials said that the tanks of nuclear waste overturned because of aftershocks, some with tanks flew cover. Earlier it was reported that water containing radioactive material poured into the sea.