BS Summary: This video contains 23 faulty reasoning types, including Appeal to Emotion, Anecdotal, and Availability Heuristic, with Negativity Bias as the most egregious example at 62.1% saturation with 174 hits. Analysis detected 1,261 faulty-reasoning hits from 280 analyzed words, generating a BS Score of 77.6% and a BS Rank of 89% (2,898 of 25,180 videos). This video is worse (more manipulative) than 88.50% of the video peer group.
This morning, the urgent race to rescue the dozens reportedly trapped inside this mall after a powerful 6.8 magnitude earthquake rocked southern Japan.
Shoppers seen running. An explosion 90 minutes later, part of the second floor collapsing.
And now, thousands of emergency personnel have been deployed to assist in rescue and aid efforts.
this morning, the death toll is rising.
Authorities now confirming at least 13 people are dead with dozens more injured.
The quakes epicenter was located on the southwestern island of Kyushu. 300,000 people have been told to evacuate to safety.
Fires broke out throughout the area in Kamamoto. A security camera in this home shows the earthquake's intensity.
>> Office workers received orders to evacuate their building. First pike spraying water on them as they fled.
Tourists witnessed the famous stone wall of Kumamoto Castle crumbling to the ground. Infrastructure left in ruins.
Part of this bridge falling into the water, a shrine and several houses collapsing in on themselves.
This train derailing and toppling over. Authorities have suspended rail and air travel out of the area for safety checks.
>> Japanese Prime Minister San Teeti urging residents to remain on alert over the next week for the possibility of more earthquakes.
Now, it's worth pointing out I spoke to you from a similarly strong earthquake zone in Venezuela just a few weeks ago, and it's clear Japan has avoided that level of devastation because of just how well prepared the country usually is.
Although, the concern in Japan is also often tsunamis.
They're triggered by earthquakes out to sea. Robin,
>> that is a concern. All right, James.
Thank you.
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