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As a result of a powerful earthquake of magnitude of 7.6 that hit the Western part of Japan lately, at least two of Hong Kong's largest travel agencies have considered diverting or cancelling their earlier tours planned to Ishikawa prefecture because of the disaster.
WWPKG travel agency published on its Facebook page on Tuesday that all the January tour groups to Wajima in Ishikawa where the earthquake struck would be cancelled.
It was stated by the agency that the travellers can transfer plans, retain funds for future journeys or request full refunds.
At least 48 people have been reported killed and dozens injured in the quake that hit Japan’s central regions on the first day of the year.
Police and local authorities early on Tuesday reported cases of bodies being pulled from the rubble of collapsed buildings while others remained trapped.
The Japan Meteorological Agency also issued a tsunami warning for Niigata, Toyama and Ishikawa prefectures, located along the Japanese coastline.
However, the warning was lowered on Tuesday morning.
The earthquake had consequently flattened the buildings, caused a fire outbreak and destroyed roads.
A 5.6-magnitude aftershock struck the area on Tuesday following the massive quake.
Additionally, Hong Kong’s Immigration Department on Monday said it had not received any requests for help from city residents in Japan.
香港至少兩家知名旅行社取消前往日本地震災區的旅客行程
日本西部近日發生7.6級強烈地震，至少兩家香港最大旅行社已考慮因災改道或取消早前前往石川縣的旅遊團。
WWPKG旅行社週二在其Facebook頁面上發布消息稱，所有1月前往地震發生地石川縣輪島的旅行團將被取消。
該機構表示，旅客可以轉移計劃、保留未來旅程的資金或要求全額退款。
警方和地方當局週二稍早報告稱，有屍體從倒塌建築物的廢墟中被挖出，而其他人仍被困住。
據報道，今年第一天日本中部地區發生的地震已造成至少 30 人死亡。
日本氣象廳也向日本海岸線沿岸的新潟縣、富山縣和石川縣發布了海嘯警報。
然而，週二早上警告被降低。
地震導致建築物被夷為平地，引發火災並毀壞了道路。
週二大地震後，該地區發生了 5.6 級餘震。
此外，香港入境事務處週一表示，尚未收到日本城市居民的任何協助請求。
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