Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocks
A 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on southern Kyushu, killing at least five people and leaving nine missing while injuring hundreds. The Japanese Self‑Defense Forces deployed about 3,600 personnel and 20 aircraft to assist rescue efforts, and neighboring prefectures sent additional first responders. Authorities warned of continued aftershocks and landslide risk for the coming week, with power and water outages affecting tens of thousands of households.
- ▪The quake, measured at magnitude 6.8 and shindo level 7, caused the collapse of a paper‑mill chimney and damage to an Aeon shopping mall, resulting in five confirmed deaths and nine workers still missing.
- ▪The Self‑Defense Forces mobilised roughly 3,600 troops and dispatched 20 aircraft to assess damage and support relief operations.
- ▪More than 60 aftershocks have been recorded, prompting the Japan Meteorological Agency to warn of ongoing seismic activity and potential landslides for about a week.
- ▪Nearly 50,000 households lost electricity and 140,000 were without water, complicating medical care and increasing heat‑stroke risk as temperatures rise above 30 °C.
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Aerial footage shows collapsed buildings after 6.8 magnitude Japan earthquake – videoJapanJapan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing amid aftershocksMilitary mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale Gavin Blair in Tokyo, and Rachel HallTue 28 Jul 2026 20.50 EDTLast modified on Tue 28 Jul 2026 20.51 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleAt least five people have been killed, and nine are missing after a 6.8 magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, injuring hundreds and knocking out power and water to tens of thousands.The quake – which registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale – hit at 4.27pm on Tuesday, centred on Kumamoto prefecture…
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