Powerful Earthquake in Japan Kills at Least 13, Search for Missing Continues

A powerful earthquake has struck Japan, resulting in at least 13 fatalities and ongoing search efforts for missing individuals. Residents described it as the strongest earthquake they had experienced, with significant damage reported.

29 Jul, 08:54 — 29 Jul, 08:54

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At least 13 dead in Japan after powerful earthquake

After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan on July 28, the country's Prime Minister said thirteen people had died, including five in a factory, so far and many were injured. The rescue work is ongoing to find those still missing. The earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu. Japan is one of the world's most seismically active countries, sitting on top of four major tectonic plates along the western edge of the Pacific "Ring of Fire".

By FRANCE24

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