A magnitude 6 earthquake occurred off the coast of Fukushima Prefecture in Japan at 12.16 local time. It was reported that the earthquake, recorded at a depth of 40 kilometers, was also felt strongly in Iwate, Miyagi, Aomori and Akita prefectures. No risk of tsunami after the earthquake emerged.
There was a short delay in Tohoku High Speed Rail Line services due to the power outage caused by the earthquake.
At least 18 people were injured when two passenger trains collided on a suburban line between Slovakia’s capital, Bratislava, and the nearby town of Pezinok. The injured were taken to four hospitals under Bratislava University Hospital.
Authorities said the cause of the crash remains under investigation, and Slovak Railways has launched an inquiry. The incident follows another train accident in eastern Slovakia last month that injured 20 people.
TR