Rescuers Search for the Missing After Japan Earthquake as Death Toll Rises to 13
Rescuers searched a collapsed shopping mall and factory debris as authorities said 260,000 residents were told to evacuate.
- On Tuesday, July 28, 2026, a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, killing at least 18 people. Soldiers and emergency workers searched for trapped survivors Wednesday through collapsed buildings and damaged shopping centers.
- Japan accounts for about 20% of the world's major earthquakes, situated on the "Ring of Fire" of volcanoes and oceanic trenches. Kumamoto suffered a massive quake 10 years ago that killed 275 people and damaged historic sites including Kumamoto Castle.
- At the Aeon Mall in Kashima, a gas explosion and structural collapse trapped people, while more than 36,000 homes remained without power. Authorities warned of heat stroke as temperatures soared to around 34 degrees Celsius on Wednesday.
- More than 4,500 soldiers joined emergency teams searching for survivors, with at least 62 people reported injured. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters, "Even now, there are people waiting to be rescued, and this is a race against time."
- The quake was followed by more than 100 aftershocks, prompting authorities to warn residents of further strong tremors for about a week. Toyota Motor suspended work at three factories outside Kumamoto through Friday as major companies reassess operations.
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Also this time the alarms of the cell phones have all started together with a loud sound, continuous, full of tension. It is a deafening whistle that takes possession of the devices when an earthquake is happening. Those who live in Japan are accustomed to hear it often, always hoping that the shocks and tremors maintain an acceptable level of intensity, [...] The article Earthquake in Japan, collapses and victims in Kumamoto. The alarm of the e…
Japan earthquake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from ...
After the severe earthquake in Southwest Japan, the rescue work continues. The number of fatalities rose to at least 18. An enormous explosion had occurred in a shopping mall.[more]]>
The record of the powerful earthquake that shook southwestern Japan on Tuesday increased to 18 deaths on Wednesday, as the search for survivors trapped under the rubble continued.
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