Landslide alert in Japan after earthquake

IANS  |  Tokyo 

Japanese authorities on Tuesday issued landslide alerts in Osaka, after a strong a day earlier measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale left four dead and 381 injured.

Heavy rain is expected to continue until Wednesday in which may cause landslides as the quake had loosened the terrain, news reported quoting the Meteorological Agency.

advised people to monitor the situation through television and radio news.

Suga also confirmed the death toll and the number of injured while admitting that the exact number of missing in the that had struck Japan's second most important city on Monday, is not yet known.

The public transport service resumed on Tuesday after 80 flights were cancelled and 113 bullet trains were suspended on Monday, affecting 230,000 commuters.

Gas and water supply continued to be interrupted even in cities bordering Osaka, while neighbouring towns have pitched in with assistance as authorities consider relief options.

According to the company Gas, it will take around 10 days to restore in the 110,000 homes currently without it.

has almost been restored in its entirety to the 170,000 homes that were affected, news reported.

The earthquake, which damaged 334 houses, also caused several buildings to collapse with at least six catching fire, confirmed the fire service.

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First Published: Tue, June 19 2018. 12:36 IST