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A woman in her 70s has died from heat stroke while sheltering in a car in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture following a devastating 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The death underscores mounting health risks facing survivors amid extreme summer temperatures and inadequate shelter conditions.
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.