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| Japanese city of Fukuoka covered in mysterious foam after earthquake | |
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| An unexplained carpet of foamy bubbles filled streets in the centre of the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka in the early hours of Saturday morning – shortly after tremors from a devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook the town. | An unexplained carpet of foamy bubbles filled streets in the centre of the southern Japanese city of Fukuoka in the early hours of Saturday morning – shortly after tremors from a devastating earthquake of magnitude 7.3 shook the town. |
| Twitter users posted pictures of the mysterious foam, with one calling it “disgusting”. | Twitter users posted pictures of the mysterious foam, with one calling it “disgusting”. |
| “I saw it just after the earthquake,” said Kazuki Nabeta, who lives in the busy central district of Tenjin, where the bubbles were found. | “I saw it just after the earthquake,” said Kazuki Nabeta, who lives in the busy central district of Tenjin, where the bubbles were found. |
| Some have speculated that the earthquake may have caused an underground pipe to burst. | Some have speculated that the earthquake may have caused an underground pipe to burst. |
| “People were posting pictures on Twitter and it was near my house, so I went out to have a look,” said Mr Nabeta. | “People were posting pictures on Twitter and it was near my house, so I went out to have a look,” said Mr Nabeta. |
| “There was a fire engine there. There wasn't anything special about it – it was normal foam.” | “There was a fire engine there. There wasn't anything special about it – it was normal foam.” |
| Fukuoka is 90km away from Kumamoto, where the strongest tremors were felt. | Fukuoka is 90km away from Kumamoto, where the strongest tremors were felt. |
| Residents of Fukuoka reported strong shaking but little damage from the two quakes, which took place on Friday and Saturday. | Residents of Fukuoka reported strong shaking but little damage from the two quakes, which took place on Friday and Saturday. |
| At least 29 people have been killed by the earthquakes, which injured more than 1,500 and left many more homeless. | At least 29 people have been killed by the earthquakes, which injured more than 1,500 and left many more homeless. |
| A spokesperson at the Fukuoka town hall said they did not know anything about the bubbles, which remain a mystery. | A spokesperson at the Fukuoka town hall said they did not know anything about the bubbles, which remain a mystery. |