Hongkongers warned to avoid quake-hit disaster zone in southern Japan
Death toll rises to 41 people after second earthquake hits region, injuring at least 1,500 others
At least 41 people were killed yesterday by the second earthquake to hit southwestern Japan in two days, prompting Hong Kong to issue an amber travel warning for its residents, while 20 mainland tourists were rescued in the disaster zone.
The Security Bureau said it was closely monitoring the situation in Kumamoto prefecture in the Kyushu region following the magnitude 7.3 quake at 1.25am yesterday, Japan time.
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“Residents who plan to visit Kumamoto prefecture or are already there should monitor the local situation, exercise caution, attend to personal safety, avoid travelling to earthquake-affected areas and pay attention to advice of the local authorities, particularly on possible aftershocks,” a government spokesman said.