Tokyo: The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week rose to 34 on Friday from 25 previously, the Kumamoto prefecture government said in a statement.A further six people have been seriously injured by the earthquake that struck late on Tuesday, leading to buildings collapsing, roads rupturing and supply chains getting snarled.Also Read: Japan's 7.1 quake leaves 50+ injured, several feared dead; tsunami warning liftedNearly half of those killed were caught up in two major incidents: Nippon Paper Industries' paper mill, which suffered major structural damage, and Aeon's shopping mall, where a possible gas explosion occurred.
Japan earthquake leaves 34 dead, six seriously injured
The death toll from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to thirty-four. Six people sustained serious injuries from the earthquake which struck late Tuesday. Buildings collapsed and roads ruptured as the earthquake caused widespread damage. Nearly half of the fatalities occurred at two major incident sites. These sites included a paper mill and a shopping mall.
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