Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat
Survivors of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Kyushu, Japan, are struggling with extreme heat while living in cars and shelters. The death toll has reached 34, with authorities working to restore essential services and locate missing persons.
Why it matters
This highlights the ongoing humanitarian crisis and the vulnerability of infrastructure to natural disasters in seismic regions.
Manila Bulletin - Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat
Earthquake survivors in Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat
A PERSON walks past houses that collapsed in an earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, July 31, 2026. (Koji Harada/Kyodo News via AP)
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