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Briton Emma Ward, 41, who was on a skiing holiday in the resort village of Hakuba, said the quake had hit “without warning”, prompting her group to take shelter under a table in a café. She told the BBC that the intensity of the tremors caused people to flee the building entirely, she said. “The worst part during the earthquake was not knowing how intense it was going to become. It’s a very frightening experience,” Ms Ward said.
Spread the love Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A bankrupt British socialite who is the former son-in-law of Bernie Ecclestone has lost a High Court battle over ownership of a centuries-old painting. James Stunt tried to distance himself […]
Spread the love Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email A biography has shed new light on Keir Starmer’s rise from working-class roots in Surrey to knocking on the door of No 10 as Labour leader. The Tom Baldwin biography […]
Spread the love The jailed leader’s bid to overturn his disqualification in the wake of conviction in a corruption case rejected by election body. Pakistan’s election body has rejected former Prime Minister Imran Khan’s nomination to contest the 2024 parliamentary elections, with Khan’s Pakistan Tahreek-e Insaf (PTI) party accusing authorities of stopping most of its […]
