Kazakhstan to send emergency plane to Japan

Kazakhstan, Astana, March 18 / Trend A. Maratov /
The Kazakh Emergency Situations Ministry is expected to arrive at the Nagoya Chubu International Airport on March 18, the Kazakh Foreign Ministry said.
The flight has been organized to transport Kazakh citizens from Japan to Kazakhstan. The approximate departure time from Japan is 10:20 p.m. (local time).
A powerful earthquake with a magnitude of 9.0 hit Japan's northeastern coast on March 11. The quake's epicenter is thought to have been 24 kilometers below the ocean off the Miyagi prefecture. It shook buildings in Tokyo, some 373 kilometers away. Several more powerful aftershocks with magnitude above 6.0 took place in the same area.
According to specified data, the number of dead and missing exceeds 10,000 people, while more than 2,000 injured.
After the earthquake, an emergency situation was declared at the Fukushima-1 and Fukushima-2 nuclear power plants. Explosions later soudned at the first, third and second energy units of Fukushima-1.
The level of radiation in the area has increased significantly.