Channel: News & Politics
Uploaded: July 24, 2008 at 4:49 pm
Author: AssociatedPress
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SelectPlusMore Than 100 Injured in Japanese EarthquakeMore Than 100 Injured in Japanese EarthquakeThe Associated PressAn earthquake northeast of Tokyo Japan injured at least 109 people. Sixteen were seriously hurt. The tremor caused strong shaking for up to 40 seconds across a large swath of the Asian country. (July 24)) [Notes:ANCHOR VOICE] [Notes:street damage - shattered windows and ceiling]A POWERFUL EARTHQUAKE RATTLED NORTHERN JAPAN AND INJURED MORE THAN 100 PEOPLE ON THURSDAY. THE TREMOR SHATTERED WINDOWS AND SENT CONCRETE PIECES FALLING FROM DAMAGED ROOFS. [Notes:shattered store/shelves] THE QUAKE MEASURED A PRELIMINARY MAGNITUDE OF 6.8 AND COMES JUST ONE MONTH AFTER A 7.2 MAGNITUDE TEMBLOR KILLED AT LEAST 12 PEOPLE IN JAPAN'S NORTHERN MOUNTAINS. THE TREMOR STRUCK SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT NEAR THE COAST ABOUT 280 MILES NORTHEAST OF TOKYO -- THOUGH IT WAS ALSO FELT THERE. [Notes:press conference]POLICE SAY SOME OF THE INJURIES WERE SERIOUS BUT MOST WERE MINOR. [Notes:a little nats of prime minister]JAPAN'S PRIME MINISTER SAYS HE WAS SURPRISED BY THE QUAKE AND THAT OFFICIALS ARE STILL GATHERING INFORMATION TO PROPERLY ASSESS THE SITUATION. [Notes:officials walking and assessing ceiling damage.]SEVERAL NUCLEAR POWER PLANTS IN THE REGION ARE UP AND RUNNING AFTER INSPECTIONS FOUND NO DAMAGE. IN A FEW AREAS, JAPAN'S SUPER-FAST "BULLET'' TRAINS WERE HALTED. OFFICIALS ARE WARNING PEOPLE ABOUT THE POSSIBILITY OF AFTERSHOCKS. ___ ___, The Associated Press.(****END****) (ANCHOR VOICE: DKepley-------------------------VIDEO PRODUCER: NHawkins---------------------- -------VIDEO SOURCE: APTN--------------------------VIDEO APPROVAL: EFreeland--------------------- --------VIDEO RESTRICTIONS: No Access Japan------------------------- --------SCRIPT/WIRE SOURCE: a0417 dsa-i online BC-Japan-Earthquake, 8th Ld-Writethru,0516 1104 ------------------------------------)