Earthquake hits Japan on New Year's Day: BBC News Review

Emergency services are searching for trapped survivors following powerful earthquakes in Japan. At least 64 people have died so far after the series of quakes on New Year’s Day. Images taken by helicopters show many fires and widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure.
(Images: KAZUHIRO NOGI/AFP, STR/JIJI PRESS/AFP, Ahmet Furkan Mercan/Anadolu, via Getty Images)

Key words and phrases:

???? battle against time - rush to complete something
- The surgeon raced to save the car crash survivor in a battle against time.
- Residents were in a battle against time to evacuate their homes during the floods.

???? rocked by - moved from one side to another or shaken emotionally
- Boats were rocked by the huge storm as it hit the harbour
- The international community was rocked by the terrorist attack.

???? aftershock - a smaller, secondary earthquake
- The aftershock following the main earthquake made rescue efforts more difficult.
- Earthquake victims were advised to stay vigilant in case of aftershocks.

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✔️ 0:31 - Story
✔️ 1:15 - Headline 1
✔️ 3:04 - Headline 2
✔️ 4:40 - Headline 3
✔️ 6:00 - Language summary

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