Disease and exposure concerns grow as desperate search for quake survivors continues

Sixty-five year old Hisaaki Nakano was among around 200 people sleeping at an elementary school in Nanao. Source: SBS / Aaron Fernandes
One week after Japan’s deadly New Year’s Day earthquake, residents of Wajima are still coming to terms with the scale of the disaster. The city was among the worst hit by the earthquake and residents remain without water and electricity, sparking concerns of disease and exposure to the cold.
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