The Kumamoto Prefecture Says Deaths From a Quake in Southwestern Japan Have Climbed to 23

The Kumamoto prefecture says deaths from a quake in southwestern Japan have climbed to 23

KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — The Kumamoto prefecture says deaths from a quake in southwestern Japan have climbed to 23.

Japan Quake Kills 18; Search for Survivors Continues

Soldiers and emergency workers combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan.

Over 100 aftershocks hit Japan after powerful quake kills 13

Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a powerful earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.

10 years after disaster, powerful quake strikes Kumamoto again

KUMAMOTO - Extensive damage was seen in Kumamoto Prefecture after the powerful earthquake on Tuesday, which came 10 years after similarly massive quakes in the region.

Power outages, heat prompt evacuees to stay in cars after Japan quake

Power outages and scorching heat are compounding the struggles of residents after a powerful earthquake rocked southwestern Japan, forcing some to spend the night without air-conditioning and others to seek shelter in their own cars.