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Death Toll From Japan Earthquake Rises to 34
Rescue teams continue searching rubble as officials warn that heat, water outages and aftershocks are complicating relief for more than 267,000 evacuees.
- On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, killing 34 people and injuring 123, according to the Fire and Disaster Management Agency.
- A suspected gas explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kashima collapsed its second floor, while a smokestack toppled at the Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro, accounting for the majority of fatalities.
- Temperatures reached 35 degrees Celsius on Thursday, prompting the Ministry of Environment to issue a heatstroke alert as about 95,000 households faced power and water outages.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi stated her government is "fully committed to restoring infrastructure," as emergency crews continue rescue operations while about 95,000 households remain without power and water.
- Survivors face enduring recovery challenges, with some estimating repair costs could exceed 10 million yen , echoing the 2016 Kumamoto earthquake that killed more than 260 people.
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Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34 as rescuers again search damaged mall
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — The death toll climbed to 34 from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan that set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, the Kumamoto prefectural government said Friday.
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Leaning Left8Leaning Right14Center12Last UpdatedBias Distribution41% Right
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L 24%
C 35%
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