Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Japan has resulted in 13 fatalities, with rescue teams urgently searching for survivors. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the ongoing search and rescue operation, led by the Japan Defence Forces and police, as a "race against time". At an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto, eight people were rescued from rubble, but two women died in an explosion an hour after the quake, with authorities investigating a possible gas leak. Seven people are missing after a chimney collapsed at a Nippon Paper Industries factory, while hospitals are treating dozens of injured people, some struggling due to power outages. The earthquake caused power cuts to over 36,000 homes, damaged infrastructure, and led to the evacuation of approximately 260,000 people, with warnings issued for strong aftershocks and landslides. In fullJapan earthquake latest: At least 13 dead as hospitals overwhelmed amid ‘race against time’ to reach survivorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
‘Race against time’ to reach Japan earthquake survivors as death toll rises
Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleA 6.8-magnitude earthquake in Japan has resulted in 13 fatalities, with rescue teams urgently searching for survivors. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi described the ongoing search and rescue operation, led by the Japan Defence Forces and police, as a "race against time". At an Aeon shopping mall in Kumamoto, eight people were rescued from rubble, but two women died in an explosion an hour after the quake, with authorities investigating a possible gas leak. Seven people are missing after a chimney collapsed at a Nippon Paper Industries factory, while hospitals are treating dozens of injured people, some struggling due to power outages. The earthquake caused power cuts to over 36,000 homes, damaged infrastructure, and led to the evacuation of approximately 260,000 people, with warnings issued for strong aftershocks and landslides. In fullJapan earthquake latest: At least 13 dead as hospitals overwhelmed amid ‘race against time’ to reach survivorsMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in
