Death toll rises to 28 as rescuers keep searching through extreme heat
This article is a near-identical duplicate of Article 0, reporting on the earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan. It details the rising death toll and the humanitarian challenges posed by a heatwave affecting displaced residents.
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Share Save Add as preferred on Google Koh Ewe JIJI Press / AFP via Getty Images The quake caused widespread damage to houses and power lines across Kumamoto prefecture The number of people who have died after a powerful earthquake hit southwestern Japan has risen to 34, authorities in Kumamoto prefecture said on Thursday.
Rescuers are still working to find survivors after the magnitude 6.8 earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to houses and power lines.
Several people died after part of a shopping centre collapsed and an explosion ripped through the mall about an hour later.
Thousands of displaced residents are now staying in evacuation centres - though the challenge is to keep them cool and hydrated as the region battles sweltering heat.
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