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A woman in her 70s died from apparent heat stroke while sheltering in a car in Kumamoto Prefecture following last week's magnitude 7.1 earthquake. The death underscores mounting health risks as survivors face extreme temperatures and deteriorating conditions.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has devastated Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, killing at least 34 people and leaving thousands displaced. Rescue operations continue amid relentless aftershocks, water shortages, and dangerous heat.
South Korea's Foreign Ministry has confirmed that no South Korean nationals have been reported killed or injured in a powerful earthquake that struck Japan this week, as diplomatic missions maintain close contact with affected communities.
A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture triggered a gas explosion at a major shopping mall, killing two women and leaving dozens feared trapped in the collapsed structure.
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, claiming at least 13 lives. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed the toll as rescue operations continued and major transport networks remained disrupted.
A catastrophic smokestack collapse at a Nippon Paper facility in Kumamoto has left two people in cardiac arrest and nine workers missing following a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake rattled southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, prompting tsunami advisories for nearby seas and affecting tens of thousands of households.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred in Kumamoto Prefecture has injured several people, caused widespread power outages affecting 48,000 households, and disrupted rail and air transport across southwestern Japan.