Japan’s 400-year-old Kumamoto Castle damaged by 7.1 magnitude earthquake
The quake has caused damage and disruption to more than a dozen other cultural sites in the Kumamoto Prefecture
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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