Indian Embassy Issues Helpline Numbers Amid Tsunami Alert In Japan

In response to a powerful 7.6 magnitude earthquake triggering a tsunami along certain regions of Japan’s coast, the Indian embassy in Japan has established an emergency control room and provided helpline numbers for Indian citizens.

The embassy, in a notice, emphasized its continuous communication with relevant authorities regarding the situation on January 1, 2024.

The emergency helpline numbers are:

+81-80-3930-1715 (Mr. Yakub Topno)

+81-70-1492-0049 (Mr. Ajay Sethi)

+81-80-3214-4734 (Mr. D.N.Barnwal)

+81-80-6229-5382 (Mr. S. Bhattacharya)

+81-80-3214-4722 (Mr. Vivek Rathee)

sscons.tokyo@mea.gov.in

offfseco.tokyo@mea.gov.in

Additionally, the embassy urged citizens to adhere to instructions provided by the local government. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) issued tsunami warnings for the coastal prefectures of Ishikawa, Niigata, and Toyama, marking the first significant warnings since the devastating 2011 earthquake and tsunami in northeastern Japan.

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Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida acknowledged the potential for further earthquakes, emphasizing the need for heightened vigilance.

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