Woman found dead from heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
An elderly woman died of heatstroke while sheltering in a car following a 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto, Japan. Authorities are urging survivors to seek air-conditioned shelters as extreme heat persists in the disaster-stricken region.
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This highlights the secondary humanitarian risks, such as extreme weather, that complicate disaster recovery efforts in earthquake-prone regions.
Manila Bulletin - Woman found dead from heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
Woman found dead from heatstroke while taking shelter in a car in quake-hit Japan
A firefighter searches the damaged AEON Mall following an explosion triggered by an earthquake in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Friday, July 31, 2026. (Kai Naito/Kyodo News via AP)
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