Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 30 as aftershock and heat hamper rescue efforts
Soldiers and emergency teams search damaged shopping centre, paper mill and homes for survivors Earthquake rocks southern Japanese island of Kyushu – in pictures The death toll from the powerful earthquake that hit Japan on Tuesday has risen to 30, as the search for survivors trapped in a badly damaged shopping centre, paper mill and collapsed homes across the south-west of the country continues.…
The death toll in the recent earthquake that struck Japan's southern island of Kyushu has increased to 30, as rescue operations face challenges from aftershocks and heat. The magnitude 6.8 quake occurred in Kumamoto prefecture, leading to at least 62 injuries, according to the local government. Emergency teams are combing through damaged buildings, including a shopping centre, a paper mill, and collapsed homes, in search of survivors.
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