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Survivors trapped under the rubble after a major earthquake hit the country s west coast on new year s day. japan s state broadcaster is now reporting the death toll has now risen to 48. the region was the epicenter of the 7.5 magnitude quake, which hit near the noto peninsula monday afternoon. japan s prime minister says access to the northern part of the 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 they could continue for days, 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. our journalist is following this for us. she joins us live from ....
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, 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. ....