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Japan earthquake news LIVE: Panic buying sees shelves stripped of goods amid warnings more strong quakes are set to hit the country
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Japan’s earthquake horror sparks panic buying after tens of thousands of homes were destroyed in west coast disaster zone and at least 48 people killed – with warnings MORE strong quakes are coming
At least 48 people have died following the devastating 7.6 magnitude earthquake that rocked Japan’s main island of Honshu yesterday, reducing tens of thousands of houses and buildings to rubble and leaving terrified survivors to brave sub-zero temperatures on the streets, unable to return to their homes.
Dozens of people are still missing and unaccounted for amid the New Year’s disaster, with the death toll expected to rise sharply as rescuers begin to recover victims buried beneath the debris.
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Fears entire Iceland town could be hit by lava after sulphur dioxide levels spark evacuation: ‘Considerable uncertainty over the future’ of Grindavik as nine-mile fissure splits town and 800 quakes are felt in sign that volcanic eruption is imminent
Fears for the future of an Icelandic fishing town are mounting as a nearby volcano threatens to erupt at any moment – with a nine-mile fissure splitting the town in half and authorities saying that increased sulphur dioxide levels have been detected.
Aerial footage shows apocalyptic scenes in the small town of Grindavik, with huge cracks appearing in roads and under buildings which were completely deserted when all 4,000 residents were told to evacuate.
Residents who were allowed to return