Otsuchi

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Town in Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture, Japan

Ōtsuchi is a town located in Kamihei District, Iwate Prefecture, in the Tōhoku region of northern Japan. As of 1 March 2020, the town had an estimated population of 11,572 and a population density of 58 persons per km2 in 5308 households. The total area of the town is 200.42 square kilometres (77.38 sq mi).

Also known as...

Otsuchi Town and Otsuchi-cho

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Japan wildfires force evacuations

Over 1,400 personnel are battling a massive wildfire in Japan's Iwate Prefecture that has forced thousands to evacuate.

Fishermen in northern Japan impacted by forest fires; sea urchin season delayed The Straits Times — Apr 27, 09:25 AM
Japan rocked by 6.2 magnitude earthquake just days after 'megaquake' warning Mirror — Apr 27, 07:20 AM
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Iwate Prefecture The Japan Times — Apr 27, 04:59 AM
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan’s northeast The Straits Times — Apr 27, 03:47 AM
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan's northeast The Straits Times — Apr 27, 03:47 AM
Tsunami survivor battles wildfire to protect hometown in Japan's northeast - Reuters Reuters — Apr 27, 03:43 AM
Magnitude 6.2 quake strikes Japan’s Hokkaido, JMA warns of more to come South China Morning Post — Apr 27, 00:20 AM
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan ABC News — Apr 26, 23:21 PM
Magnitude 6.2 quake shakes Hokkaido The Japan Times — Apr 26, 23:09 PM
6.1-magnitude quake hits Japan’s Hokkaido, no tsunami warning issued The Straits Times — Apr 26, 22:06 PM
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake strikes in northern Japan AP News — Apr 26, 21:32 PM
Japan deploys hundreds of firefighters as wildfires rage in north CTV News — Apr 26, 17:04 PM
Wildfires in Japan’s north worsen, 1,400 firefighters deployed South China Morning Post — Apr 26, 14:04 PM
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north The Straits Times — Apr 26, 06:08 AM
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north The Straits Times — Apr 26, 06:08 AM
Japan deploys 1,400 firefighters to battle raging wildfires in the north - Reuters Reuters — Apr 26, 06:03 AM
Firefighters in Iwate struggle to contain blazes as over 3,000 people evacuated The Japan Times — Apr 26, 03:18 AM
Tasmanian coastal community on bushfire watch again ABC News — Apr 26, 02:58 AM
LA County supervisor thanks Trump for meeting on wildfire recovery, says other states ‘in line’ asking for FEMA help The Hill — Apr 25, 23:10 PM
Wildfires rage in Japan, thousands flee Iwate 📹 Reuters — Apr 25, 21:40 PM · 33sec