Japan earthquake: PM Modi pens message of solidarity for Fumio Kishida as over 200 remain missing | 10 developments

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"special strategic and global partner, and is ready to extend all possible assistance at this hour," sources said. In the letter, PM Modi conveyed to his Japanese counterpart that he is "deeply anguished and concerned" over the earthquake and expressed "deepest condolence" to the families of those killed in the quake, the sources said. "I am deeply anguished and concerned to learn about the major earthquake that struck Japan on January 1," Modi reportedly said.

"I express my deepest condolences to the bereaved families of those who lost their lives. We stand in solidarity with Japan and its people affected by the disaster," a source quoted Modi as writing to the Japanese prime minister. 1. Japan was hit by an earthquake of magnitude 7.5 on New Year's Day.

The tremors claimed life of as many as 94 people. As many as 464 people were injured and over 200 went missing, news agency AFP reported. 2. The rescue operations were hampered by bad weather and damaged roads as Japanese rescuers searched on Friday for 222 people still missing four days after thw devastating earthquake.

3. Around 30,000 households were without electricity in the Ishikawa region, and 89,800 homes there and in two neighbouring regions had no water. Hundreds of people were in government shelters.

4. The loss from the earthquake is estimated to be around ¥800 billion ($5.5 billion), Bloomberg cited Takahide Kiuchi, an executive economist at the Nomura Research Institute. 5. The Japan government plans to use 4.74 billion yen in reserve funds to help the quake-hit area, Kyodo News reported, citing the finance minister. 6. The United States announced $100,000 in aid on Friday, including blankets, water and medical supplies, and promised more help would come.