More than 150 injured in quake in Japan: report
TOKYO (AFP) - More than 150 people were injured in the powerful earthquake that struck central Japan on Monday, a report said.
More than 150 people were taken to hospitals after being hurt in the quake off the coast of Niigata prefecture, Kyodo News said, quoting local officials.
It said 100 were hurt in the worst-hit city of Kashiwazaki alone. Public broadcaster NHK put the injury toll at more than 100.
The reports did not specify how serious the injuries were and officials were not immediately available for comment.
Television footage showed damage to a number of buildings across central Niigata prefecture, including Japanese-style wooden homes whose roofs collapsed with rubble strewn across the ground.
Footage also showed a bridge that suffered cracks and shops where groceries tumbled to the ground.
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