Death toll in Japan rises to 78, still more than half a hundred missing

International Desk: The death toll from the 7.6-magnitude earthquake that hit central Japan on Monday has reached 78. The country's army is continuing the rescue operation on Thursday. More than half a hundred people are still missing, according to the relevant organization. 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.

The whereabouts of at least 51 people remain unknown, according to Tokyo-based Kyodo News. There are still power outages in many areas. About 600 earthquakes have struck Japan since Monday. The epicenter of the earthquake was in the Noto region facing the Sea of ​​Japan. Ishikawa Prefecture was the worst hit. Most of the people died there. Thousands of households are without electricity. Thousands of military personnel are working in Japan search and rescue operations.

However, bad weather is affecting the post-earthquake activities. Prime Minister Fumio Kishida emphasized 'every effort to save as many lives as possible within the first 72 hours of the disaster'. His government is considering providing about 8 billion yen ($28 million) in disaster relief.

More forces have been deployed for search and rescue efforts. At least 34,000 people have been evacuated in Ishikawa Prefecture. In addition, about 100,000 households in Ishikawa, Toyama and Niigata prefectures are still without water. More earthquakes are felt in Japan 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.