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 woman in her 70s died of suspected heatstroke in Kumamoto, Japan, after being found in her car, which had run out of petrol. Officials believe this is the first fatality linked to the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which struck on 28 July, rather than the quake itself. The earthquake's death toll has risen to 38, with many survivors sheltering in cars due to power and water cuts amidst extreme summer temperatures exceeding 35C. The severe heat compounds the danger for those displaced, particularly the elderly, who are vulnerable to heat illness and blood clots from prolonged sitting. The quake caused significant damage, including 9 deaths at a paper mill and 7 at a shopping mall, and registered the highest seismic intensity in parts of the prefecture. In fullWoman dies of heatstroke after Japan earthquake as death toll climbs to 38More 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
Japan earthquake claims 38th victim as woman found dead in car
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 woman in her 70s died of suspected heatstroke in Kumamoto, Japan, after being found in her car, which had run out of petrol. Officials believe this is the first fatality linked to the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 earthquake, which struck on 28 July, rather than the quake itself. The earthquake's death toll has risen to 38, with many survivors sheltering in cars due to power and water cuts amidst extreme summer temperatures exceeding 35C. The severe heat compounds the danger for those displaced, particularly the elderly, who are vulnerable to heat illness and blood clots from prolonged sitting. The quake caused significant damage, including 9 deaths at a paper mill and 7 at a shopping mall, and registered the highest seismic intensity in parts of the prefecture. In fullWoman dies of heatstroke after Japan earthquake as death toll climbs to 38More 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
