japan earthquakes le**e at least six dead with more feared to be trapped under rubble
japan has lifted tsunami alerts after a series of major earthquakes on monday which killed at least six people, injured dozens and sparked fires that destroyed homes.
On Monday, Japan lifted the tsunami warning after a series of major **s in Japan that killed at least six people, injured dozens more, and sparked fires that destroyed homes.
Japan** police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings and residents of coastal areas were being told not to return to their homes.
Japan** and local authorities reported earlier Tuesday that bodies had been dragged out of the rubble of collapsed buildings and that residents in coastal areas had been told not to return home.
in wajima city, fires were still burning at 7am local time on tuesday and the fire department reports more than 100 homes and other buildings h**e been completely destroyed.
In Washima City, the fire was still burning at 7 a.m. local time on Tuesday, with the fire department reporting that more than 100 houses and other structures were completely destroyed.
the worst-affected area was around the asachi-dori street, a district popular with visitors and known for its many wooden buildings. the cause and casualty numbers are currently unclear.
The hardest hit area is the area around Asachi-Dori, a popular area for tourists and famous for its many wooden buildings. The cause of the accident and the number of ** people are not yet known.
the quakes, the largest of which had a magnitude of 7.6 at a shallow depth of 10km, struck on the west coast of japan’s main island, honshu, and shook buildings in tokyo, around 300km away.
This ** occurred on the west coast of Honshu Island, Japan, with the largest magnitude, with an epicenter depth of 10 kilometers and a magnitude of 7Level 6 and shook buildings in Tokyo 300 kilometers away. 
the epicentre of the quake was on the peninsula, which protrudes into the sea of japan, and the loss of life and injuries h**e been concentrated there. a woman in her fifties was confirmed dead in nanao city, where more than 30 people were taken to hospital. other residents of the area were reported to h**e been found unconscious or believed to be trapped under rubble or missing.
The epicenter of this time was located on a peninsula in the Sea of Japan, where the number of people was mainly concentrated. A woman in her 50s was confirmed dead in South Australia City, and more than 30 people were taken to hospital. Other residents of the area were reportedly found unconscious, trapped under rubble, or missing.
aftershocks could slam the affected areas over the next few days, the meteorological agency said.
The Japan Meteorological Agency said aftershocks could hit the affected areas in the coming days.
japanese public broadcaster nhk tv initially warned that torrents of water could reach as high as five metres and people were evacuated to sports halls, schools and other public buildings.
Japan's public broadcaster NHK TV initially warned that flooding could be as high as 5 meters and people were evacuated to gymnasiums, schools and other public buildings.