Death toll from earthquake in southwestern Japan rises to 30
Search and rescue operations continue as more than 10,000 people remain in evacuation centers
TOKYO, Japan (MNTV) – The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island this week has risen to 30, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Thursday, public broadcaster NHK reported.
Addressing a government meeting, Takaichi said the figure included people whose deaths are still under investigation to determine whether they were directly related to Tuesday’s 7.1-magnitude quake, which caused damage to housing and power lines.
Meanwhile, search and rescue efforts continued at a collapsed shopping mall and a damaged paper factory.
The Kyushu Shinkansen Line between Kumamoto and Kagoshima-chuo stations remained suspended as authorities struggled to assess the damage.
More than 10,000 people were staying in evacuation centers as of Thursday morning.
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