Rescuers Search for the Missing After Japan Earthquake as Death Toll Rises to 13
Rescue teams are searching collapsed buildings as authorities say 260,000 people were told to evacuate and power outages cut 36,000 homes.
- 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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TOKYO >> Japanese rescuers rushed today to save people trapped in collapsed buildings after a powerful 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people.
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‘There are people still waiting to be rescued’: Foreigner among victims as Japan quake toll rises
At least 18 people have died including a Vietnamese technical intern after a crane fell on him at a factory where he worked, while others remain missing.
Many are missing in the 6.8-magnitude earthquake that hit the island of Kyushu in southwestern Japan.
While rescue teams continue to search for survivors, the inhabitants of the earthquake-affected areas report moments of panic, car escapes and rescue attempts during the replicas.
Quake death toll climbs to 18 as search continues
Soldiers and emergency workers yesterday combed through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people, including a foreigner, in southwestern Japan, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing ro
Survivors still sought as Japan quake death toll hits 13
YATSUSHIRO, Japan - Rescuers frantically searched for survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.
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