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Jaishankar’s visit came at a time when the international situation looks quite uncertain and volatile, and the world is recovering from a once-in-a-century pandemic while still being subjected to continuous shocks.
External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj took to Twitter to allay concerns among Indians about the Japan earthquake on Monday. Swaraj, who is on an official four-day tour of the Europe, said that she is inconstant touch with Indian officials in Japan adding that there has been no Indian casualty.
“I am in constant touch with Indian Ambassador in Japan @IndianEmbTokyo. He has informed me that there no Indian casualty. We have given the helpline numbers. In case of emergency, @IndianConsOsaka is there to help you,” wrote Swaraj.
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Japan earthquake : I am in constant touch with Indian Ambassador in Japan @IndianEmbTokyo. He has informed me that there no Indian casualty. We have given the helpline numbers. In case of emergency, @IndianConsOsaka is there to help you.
— Sushma Swaraj (@SushmaSwaraj) June 18, 2018
Earlier on Monday, the office of the Indian Consulate General in Osaka posted a tweet containing helpline numbers for emergency assistance.
“Trust everyone, including Indians and persons of Indian origin, are safe after this morning’s earthquake centered around Osaka. In case of any emergency assistance, do feel free to reach us at +81-80-2524-1797 (Mobile / WhatsApp; Mr Rishi Pal, Consular officer),” a tweet read.
“+81-6-6261-7299 or +81-6-6261-9299 (office landlines). Stay safe… T. Armstrong Changsan, Consul General, Consulate General of India, Osaka-Kobe, Japan,” the tweet added.
At least three people were killed and over 50 others injured on Monday when an earthquake measuring 6.1 on the Richter scale jolted Japan’s Osaka city.
Read More: Three dead after strong earthquake rocks Japan’s Osaka
The victims comprised a nine-year-old girl and two men, Japanese broadcaster NHK reported. According to the local police, the nine-year-old girl died in the city of Takatsuki, north of Osaka city. Media reported she was trapped when a wall collapsed on her at school following the quake.
The earthquake was recorded at 7.58 a.m. and had its epicenter at about 13 km depth in Osaka Prefecture on the island of Honshu, the largest in the Japanese archipelago, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).
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