Tsunami: President consoles Japan

following a devastating earthquake and tsunami last week, which left thousands dead.
The disaster has left Japan facing a nuclear radiation threat after reactors were destabilised and are overheating.
This comes as Government has said it is monitoring developments in the Asian country to determine if there is need to evacuate Zimbabwean students, workers and embassy staff in Japan.
In an interview yesterday, Acting Foreign Affairs Minister Stan Mudenge said Government was in constant communication with its Embassy in Tokyo.
Minister Mudenge said Zimbabweans, who include embassy staff and 40 students, were all safe and plans were there to evacuate if the need arose.
“President Mugabe, on behalf of the Government and the people of Zimbabwe, has sent a message of condolence to the Japanese government and the entire nation in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that killed thousands of people and displaced hundreds of thousands others more.
“The President sent the message of solidarity during this trying time in their history,” said Minister Mudenge.
He added, “We are in constant touch with our embassy in Tokyo and our entire embassy staff.
“About 40 students studying at various institutions in Japan are safe. We have put in place standby arrangements to ensure our nationals are evacuated in the event that the situation deteriorates.”
Japan was last week hit by a massive earthquake that measured 8,9 on the Richter scale.
It triggered a tsunami that ravaged the country’s northeast coast. The tsunami precipitated fears of a nuclear meltdown in the world’s third largest economy.
This was after it struck nuclear power plants.