Aftermath of strong quake in central Japan

Photo taken on Jan. 4, 2024, from a Kyodo News helicopter shows heavy machinery (bottom L) transported by Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force hovercraft on a beach in Wajima in Ishikawa Prefecture. The machinery will be used to remove dirt and fallen trees in areas that have been cut off since a strong earthquake jolted the central Japan prefecture's Noto Peninsula and surrounding areas on Jan. 1. (Photo by Kyodo News via Getty Images)