(とうほくちほう)

Tohoku region

(じしん)

earthquake

(けがにん)

injured person

(でる)

to come out; to occur

(あさ)

morning

(おおきな)

big (attrib.)

(はっせいする)

to occur, to break out

(かくち)

various places, everywhere

(つよい)

strong

(ゆれ)

shaking, tremor

(かんそくする)

to observe, to measure

(これまで)

until now / so far

(ふくすう)

several, plural

(ひと)

person / people

(けが)

injury

(わかる)

to understand, be clear

(けいさつ)

police

(おおく)

many, much

(たおれる)

to collapse; to fall down

(かぐ)

furniture

(われる)

to crack / split

(がらす)

glass

(いのち)

life

(かかわる)

to be related to, to affect

(おもい)

heavy

(えいきょう)

Influence; impact; effect

(いちぶ)

part, portion

(ちいき)

region; area

(ていでん)

power outage / blackout

(おきる)

to happen, occur

(でんしゃ)

electric train

(とまる)

to stop

(せんもんか)

expert, specialist

(しばらく)

for a while

(あいだ)

interval, during

(よしん)

aftershock

(つづく)

to continue

(してきする)

to point out

(ちゅうい)

caution, warning

(よびかける)

to call out; to appeal

according to ...

Cites a source of information. The noun before によると is the source. Often followed by a reported statement.

I hear that / it is said that

Reports hearsay or information received. Here it conveys what the agency said.

due to / caused by

Explains that the injuries were caused by toppled furniture and broken glass (ガラスによるもの).

is seen as / is considered

Passive form of 見る indicating public perception.

like ~ / resembling ~

Used in 「糸のような細い金属」to describe the metal as being thin like a thread.

doing things like ~ and ~

Lists representative actions among several. Implies there are other actions too. Used twice in this article.

there is a possibility

Says there may be a possibility that earthquake scale was underestimated.

東北地方の地震でけが人が出ている

Injuries reported in the Tohoku region earthquake

26日の朝、東北地方で大きな地震が発生しました。

On the morning of the 26th, a large earthquake occurred in the Tohoku region.

各地で強い揺れが観測され、これまでに複数の人がけがをしたことが分かりました。

Strong shaking was observed in various places, and it has been confirmed that several people have been injured so far.

警察によると、けがをした人の多くは、倒れてきた家具や割れたガラスによるものだということです。

According to the police, most of the injured people were hurt by toppled furniture and broken glass.

命に関わるような重いけがをした人はいないと見られています。

It is believed that no one suffered serious, life-threatening injuries.

地震の影響で、一部の地域では停電が起きたり、電車が止まったりしました。

Due to the earthquake, blackouts occurred and trains stopped in some areas.

専門家は、しばらくの間は余震が続く可能性があると指摘し、注意を呼びかけています。

Experts point out that aftershocks may continue for a while and are urging caution.