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Worried that an attack could be imminent, residents made a public appeal, late at night, for Lebanese soldiers to be deployed.

The buildings' landlord said the residents' management company, on which some leaseholders had sat, had "amassed significant debts", and it was now considering legal action against it.

Around 900 residents have been moved to temporary shelters and dozens were in hospital, some in critical condition.

"The town prioritised informing residents to avoid danger, but we apologise for causing any anxiety or confusion," the northern town of Onagawa said on its official X account on Wednesday.

While the presence of National Guard troops in D.C. was initially controversial, residents had grown accustomed to seeing uniformed troops on their commute or at dinner.