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Death toll on Kyushu rises to 34

Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34

The death toll climbed to 34 from a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, setting off an explosion at a mall, toppling a factory chimney and fla...

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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

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Kumamoto quake survivors battle intense heat as death toll rises to 36

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Japan quake halts auto and chip plants, testing supply chain resilience

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week rose to 34 on Friday ⁠from 25 previously, the Kumamoto prefecture government said in a statement.

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Japan earthquake death toll rises to 34 as evacuees battle sweltering heat

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Japan earthquake death toll climbs to 34 as hopes wane for more rescues

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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25

With the building's toilets out of order, officials erected emergency toilets over sewer manholes outside, in ⁠temperatures of around 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit) and stifling humidity.

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Troops Search Collapsed Factory After Powerful Earthquake

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Search for survivors continue after 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Japan

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Kumamoto earthquake death toll climbs to 14

The death toll from a strong earthquake that struck southwestern Japan climbed to 14 on Wednesday.

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Recovery efforts continue in quake-stricken Kumamoto Prefecture

Recovery efforts continued on Saturday under scorching heat in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan following Tuesday's magnitude 7.1 earthquake. Authorities are advising people in the area to take measures against heatstroke. The magnitude 7.1 quake ...

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Factbox-companies with operations disrupted by Japan's Kumamoto quake

TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Following are companies that have suspended operations in Japan's Kumamoto and nearby prefectures after a magnitude 7.1 quake hit the area on Tuesday, killing at least 17 people.

Why the Kumamoto earthquake is unusual compared to most tremors that hit Japan

The devastating 6.8-magnitude earthquake that struck southwest Japan's Kumamoto on Tuesday, killing 13 people and injuring hundreds, resulted from a relatively rarer type of inland seismic activity, scientists say. At about 4.27pm local time, the quake struck the island of Kyushu in southern Japan, with its epicentre traced to Kumamoto Prefecture.

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Kumamoto quake search continues as 72-hour window passes in Japan; Shinkansen service between Hakata, Kumamoto resumes

KUMAMOTO: The Kumamoto prefectural disaster response headquarters said Friday one more death had been confirmed following Tuesday's powerful earthquake, bringing the death toll to 35, including one whose connection to the disaster is under investigation.

Quake kills 12 in Kumamoto; rescue continues at mall, factory

The death toll reached 12 while rescue operations continued in Kumamoto Prefecture after a powerful earthquake on July 28 caused widespread damage and triggered an explosion at a major shopping mall.

Japan earthquake shakes Kumamoto newsroom as staff shelter under desks

Footage shows newsroom staff taking cover as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto in southwestern Japan, killing 13 people.

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Earthquake leaves 10km trail of ground cracks along Kumamoto's Hinagu fault zone

KUMAMOTO: Numerous cracks stretching more than 10km along the Hinagu fault zone, the epicentre of Tuesday's massive earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture, have been confirmed by The Yomiuri Shimbun.

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Heat, Water Cuts Deepen Hardship in Quake-Hit Kumamoto

Mashiki, Kumamoto Pref., Aug. 1 (Jiji Press)--Scorching heat waves and widespread water outages are adding to the hardships faced by more than 9,000 evacuees in areas devastated by Tuesday's powerful earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan.

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Grandchild's helmet gift saves woman's life after bicycle crash in Japan's Kumamoto

KUMAMOTO -- A woman in her 60s was temporarily knocked unconscious after colliding with another cyclist while riding in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, ･･･