Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
Rescuers are racing to find three people still unaccounted for as nearly 4,600 personnel search rubble and debris across the quake-hit area, officials said.
- On Tuesday, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Kyushu island, killing at least 13 people and triggering over 100 aftershocks across the region.
- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned it is "truly a race against time" to rescue trapped survivors, with more than 4,600 personnel deployed to assist in search operations.
- Rescue crews are digging through rubble at a paper factory and the Aeon Mall Kumamoto, where President Akio Yoshida confirmed three people died following an explosion.
- Thousands of residents remain in over 400 shelters or their cars, facing extreme heat reaching about 35C as officials urge precautions against "economy class syndrome."
- The Japan Meteorological Agency warned residents to watch out for potential earthquakes with a maximum seismic intensity of 7 over the next two to three days.
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By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - Hirosuke Shimada's home emerged largely unscathed from this week's earthquake in southwestern Japan, but the violent shaking left him, his wife and their three daughters to...
Two days after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the island of Kyushu, emergency services are still searching for survivors. At least 86 people were injured.
Two days after the severe earthquake near the southern Japanese island of Kyushu, the death toll has risen to 34, reports Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Rescue operations are still in full swing. It is unclear how many people are still missing. At least 63 people were injured. The Japanese army was deployed immediately after the quakes to provide emergency relief and assist in the search for survivors. Many buildings have been destroyed. House…
The , as confirmed this Thursday by Japanese government spokesman Minoru Kihara, while continuing the search for survivors among the rubble. Kihara explained in his daily press conference that the provisional balance of victims is based on police reports obtained from the time of the earthquake until 6:30 local time of this ... Continue reading "They increase to 28 dead by earthquake 7.1 in Japan and continue "race against time" by trapped" The …
Local authorities indicate that more than 300 people have been injured, several in serious condition, and that about 40,000 homes remain without light. Rescue teams continue to search for missing persons.
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