Death toll rises to 62 in Japan, fears of more landslides and rain

International Desk: The death toll from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday has reached 62. The country's army is continuing the rescue operation on Wednesday. Meanwhile, experts say that a stronger earthquake is expected in Japan soon. Japan's Broadcasting Corporation NHK said the authorities have already issued warnings for more earthquakes, landslides and rainfall. Ishikawa Prefecture was the worst hit. There is a rescue operation going on.

Thousands of people are still without electricity. It is feared that many people are trapped under the collapsed houses. Officials have warned that similar strong earthquakes could occur this week. Officials in the city of Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture say 25 houses have collapsed. Officials in the nearby city of Suzhou confirmed that more than 50 houses had collapsed. The injured are being treated at both Wajima and Suzu hospitals. Thousands of people in the affected prefecture are still sheltering in shelters.

Water supply has been cut off in some areas. Residents queue for water. The earthquake also triggered mudslides that cut off major roads in both cities. Some roads are closed. Hiroyuki Goto, a seismologist at Kyoto University, said several small tremors were felt after Monday's quake.

He said, therefore, Monday's earthquake may cause extensive damage. The Japan Meteorological Agency said the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.6 on the Richter scale, but the US Geological Survey reported that the magnitude of the earthquake was 7.5. Over 210 earthquakes have been felt in the region in the past two days. Officials have warned the public of a magnitude 7 earthquake in Japan in the next 7 days or so. The Japanese scale counts from 0 to 7. There are 7 most powerful.

According to the local public service agency, about 34,000 households in Ishikawa lost power after the earthquake and many households are still without power. Water supply lines have also been severed in many places. Shinkansen bullet trains have resumed service after nearly 24 hours of shutdown.

Japan experiences more earthquakes than any other country in the world. Due to geographical location, the country experiences more earthquakes. An average of 2,000 earthquakes occur in the country every year. Most of the earthquakes are weak. But the country has many records of terrible earthquakes.