A woman in her nineties was rescued after being trapped for five days under rubble following a massive earthquake in central Japan, but relief efforts were expected to be complicated by snow and storms on Sunday.
At least 126 people died in the magnitude-7.5 tremor on New Year’s Day and its aftershocks — a toll that is sure to rise, with 222 others reported missing to local authorities.
The jolt and its aftershocks toppled buildings, sparked a major fire, and triggered tsunami waves of over a meter.
The hope of finding survivors usually fades three days after a destructive quake.
But the elderly woman spent five days under the wreckage of a collapsed house in the city of Suzu before being saved on Saturday.
She was taken to hospital for treatment and was responding clearly to questions, according to public broadcaster NHK.
At least 126 people died in the magnitude-7.5 tremor on New Year’s Day and its aftershocks — a toll that is sure to rise, with 222 others reported missing to local authorities.
The jolt and its aftershocks toppled buildings, sparked a major fire, and triggered tsunami waves of over a meter.
The hope of finding survivors usually fades three days after a destructive quake.
But the elderly woman spent five days under the wreckage of a collapsed house in the city of Suzu before being saved on Saturday.
She was taken to hospital for treatment and was responding clearly to questions, according to public broadcaster NHK.
