| Post-quake Japan gripped by fear as blasts rock nuke sites: UNITED SIKHS Aid reaches Japan | ||||||
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CHIBA, JAPAN: On March 11 Japan was hit by the largest earthquake in the country’s history. The 9.0 magnitude quake triggered a massive tsunami along the northeastern coast — sweeping away entire villages with walls of water more than 30 feet high. UNITED SIKHS volunteers Gursharnjeet Kaur and Naoki Nakajima, residents of Matsudo are assessing urgent needs and in the process of distributing emergency relief supplies. |
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| Gursharanjeet Kaur, said, “Continued aftershocks and tsunami are hampering rescue efforts. Up to three meters high waves continue to hit the coastline. There have been numerous aftershocks in the region since the first powerful earthquake. The level of destruction is still not clear and is likely to be some days before a clearer picture emerges as to the extent of damage. The most affected areas are near the coastal city of Sendai in Miyagi Prefecture which has a population of one million and is 300 km northeast of Tokyo. There is no water, no power and we appeal to the global community to help the people of Japan in these dire circumstances ” “People in Japan are grappling with the after effects of the earthquake and tsunami, and now the added threat of nuclear exposure,” says Kuldip Singh, President, UNITED SIKHS, USA. “UNITED SIKHS is coordinating relief efforts to assist those whose lives have changed forever by these disasters, and we urge people to generously support these efforts.” The immediate needs are the following –
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