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Hokkaido Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 16, Another 26 People Missing - Reports

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TOKYO (Sputnik) - The death toll from a major earthquake on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has increased to 16 people, local media reported, citing... 07.09.2018, Sputnik International

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Hokkaido Earthquake Death Toll Reaches 16, Another 26 People Missing - Reports

05:21 GMT 07.09.2018 (Updated: 08:00 GMT 07.09.2018)

© REUTERS / Mandatory credit KyodoMembers of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) search for survivors from a house damaged by a landslide caused by an earthquake in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 7, 2018

Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) search for survivors from a house damaged by a landslide caused by an earthquake in Atsuma town, Hokkaido, northern Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 7, 2018 - Sputnik International

TOKYO (Sputnik) - The death toll from a major earthquake on the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido has increased to 16 people, local media reported, citing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

A 6.7 magnitude earthquake was registered at 18:08 GMT Wednesday some 67 kilometers (42 miles) from the city of Sapporo on the island of Hokkaido. It was earlier reported that the earthquake had killed 13 people,.

Police officers and rescue workers search for survivors from a building damaged by a landslide caused by a powerful earthquake in Atsuma town in Japan's northern island of Hokkaido, Japan, in this photo taken by Kyodo September 6, 2018. - Sputnik International

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Abe also said during a Cabinet meeting that 26 people had gone missing after the earthquake, the Kyodo news agency reported.

The earthquake also triggered a large-scale blackout on the island, leaving 2.95 million homes without electricity. By Friday morning, electricity supply had been restored to 964,000 households, complete restoration will take about a week.

The new Chitose airport is still closed, with all Friday flights cancelled.