together the extent of the damage, and how many people have been killed and injured. some firefighters have managed to get into the wrecked city of wajima, and are searching for survivors. but the death toll is expected to rise. the people here have lived through many an earthquake, but never felt tremors of this magnitude which have shaken both their surroundings and their sense of safety. jean mackenzie, bbc news, in noto peninsula, injapan. more in both those stories from japan on the bbc news website. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some other stories making news here in the uk. a man has appeared in court charged with the murder of a 46 year old man in sheffield. chris marriott a father of two
coming up against these roads that are totally blocked off and even these emergency services here, these rescue teams, have been struggling to reach people in these worst affected areas. so we are still trying to piece together the extent of the damage, and how many people have been killed and injured. some firefighters have managed to get into the wrecked city of wajima, and are searching for survivors. but the death toll is expected to rise. the people here have lived through many an earthquake, but never felt tremors of this magnitude which have shaken both their surroundings and their sense of safety. jean mackenzie, bbc news, in noto peninsula, injapan. earlier i spoke to barnie davis who lives in kanazawa injapan with his wife and two daughters. he was at home when the quake started and described what happened it was about 4.10 in the afternoon, i was at home by myself.
translation: we always have earthquakes around here. - but i just didn t think we d get a big one like this. i didn t take it seriously. i thought we were safe here. this is only the tip of the destruction. we are trying to get closer to the epicentre, to a city where we know that at least a dozen people have died and many more are trapped in their homes that have collapsed. but we are struggling because if you look at this road here, it is completely ruptured, and this is what we keep coming up against these roads that are totally blocked off and even these emergency services here, these rescue teams, have been struggling to reach people in these worst affected areas. so we are still trying to piece together the extent of the damage, and how many people have been killed and injured. some firefighters have managed to get into the wrecked city of wajima,
hit near the peninsula monday afternoon. japan s prime minister says access to the northern part of the northern peninsula is extremely difficult because the main road into the area is destroyed. the u.s. geological survey has recorded more than 35 aftershocks and warns that they could continue for days, or even months. public broadcaster nhk reports more than 100 homes and shops have burned down after a large fire broke out in the city of wajima. tens of thousands of people are still without power, while thousands are sheltering in evacuation centers. authorities are urging residents to follow official orders. translator: i humbly ask that all citizens be cautious of the risk of further earthquakes up to chandeliers seven, and a request that
in their homes that have collapsed. but we are struggling because, if you look at this road here, it is completely ruptured. and this is what we keep coming up against these roads that are totally blocked off and even these emergency services here, these rescue teams, have been struggling to reach people in these worst affected areas. so we are still trying to piece together the extent of the damage, and how many people have been killed and injured. some firefighters have managed to get into the wrecked city of wajima, and are searching for survivors. but the death toll is expected to rise. the people here have lived through many an earthquake, but never felt tremors of this magnitude which have shaken both their surroundings and their sense of safety. jean mackenzie, bbc news, in noto peninsula, injapan. around the world and across the uk. this is bbc news. let s look at some other