Woman died on highway while following tsunami evacuation order
A 58-year-old woman in Japan died when her small car veered and fell about 20m from a national highway while evacuating during the tsunami warning. Police suggest she was attempting to reach higher ground.
Tsunami waves reached various regions, including Russia (up to 6m), Japan (up to 1.3m), and Chile (up to 2.5m), prompting evacuation advisories for millions.
While most Pacific nations dropped their tsunami warnings within 24 hours, some areas, including parts of Japan, northern California, Chile, and New Zealand, maintained alerts or advisories.
The earthquake, which occurred on the Pacific Ring of Fire, was followed by multiple aftershocks and an eruption of Russia's Klyuchevskoy volcano.
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