India Urges Citizens To Follow Local Guidelines After Japan Issues Earthquake Alert
India advises its citizens in Japan to follow local guidelines amid Japan’s emergency bulletin for a potential Nankai Trough earthquake, with heightened alert and preparedness measures.
The Indian embassy in Tokyo has urged all citizens in Japan to closely follow local guidelines and updates in response to a recent earthquake warning issued by Japanese authorities.
This advisory comes as the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued its first-ever advisory of the risk of a huge earthquake on the country’s Pacific coast, following a magnitude 7.1 tremor that struck the southwestern island of Kyushu on the same day.
“The Japan Meteorological Agency has issued an emergency bulletin on the Nankai Trough Earthquake (warning of a massive earthquake). The Government of Japan held a disaster response meeting, established a state of alert, and urged citizens to reaffirm their earthquake preparedness on a daily basis,” the Indian mission said.
The Japanese government has convened a disaster response meeting and declared a state of alert. After an unprecedented advisory, Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cancelled plans to visit Central Asia and Mongolia this weekend. “I have decided to stay in the country for the next week or so to ensure our preparations and communications are in order,” Kishida told a press conference.
“But it is the first time it is issued and I believe people would be feeling anxious about it,” he added. “Consequently, I have decided to cancel my planned visit to Central Asia and Mongolia.” The Japanese government may seek to hold the meetings with regional leaders online instead, public broadcaster NHK said.
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