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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25

Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but there was mounting concern about invisible threats from the lack of water and power
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Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17

Japan quake survivors battle thirst, heat as toll rises to 17

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town official Akio Matsushita is most worried about the invisible threats from the
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Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat

Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat

By Tim Kelly, Tom Bateman and Satoshi Sugiyama YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 (Reuters) - The 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan toppled houses and split open streets in the small city of Yatsushiro, but town official Akio Matsushita is most worried about the invisible threats from the
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Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japan mall as earthquake toll hits 13

Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japan mall as earthquake toll hits 13

By Tim Kelly, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers frantically searched for survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads
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Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

Rescuers in Japan haul survivors from collapsed mall as earthquake toll rises to 13

By Tim Kelly, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads
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Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall

(Corrects paragraph 2 to show while eight people were pulled from the rubble two were confirmed dead) By Joseph Campbell, Kaori Kaneko and Mariko Katsumura KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Rescuers were frantically searching on Wednesday for survivors of a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that shook
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Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan
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Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Death toll rises to 18 as rescuers comb through quake rubble in southwestern Japan

Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall and collapsed houses looking for trapped survivors Wednesday after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 18 people in southwestern Japan
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Toyota and Nissan Halt Production in Japan Following Earthquake

Toyota and Nissan Halt Production in Japan Following Earthquake

Toyota and Nissan have temporarily suspended production at their plants in southwestern Japan due to a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the region. Although the plants themselves were not damaged, the earthquake has caused significant disruption to suppliers and infrastructure, leading to the decision to halt operations. Toyota has suspended all three of its plants until Friday, while Nissan has suspended parts of its operations indefinitely. The affected plants are responsible for producing several models, including the Lexus ES, RX, UX, NX, Infiniti QX80, and Nissan Armada, many of which are exported to the United States.
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Toyota Suspends Operations at Three Japan Plants Following Earthquake

Toyota Suspends Operations at Three Japan Plants Following Earthquake

Toyota Suspends Operations at Three Japan Plants Following Earthquake
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After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

By Anton Bridge, Yuka Obayashi and Joseph Campbell KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - Workers in a mall in southern Japan described being thrown to the floor or enveloped in a cloud of dust by a massive 7.1-magnitude quake that rattled the building on Tuesday. They were the lucky ones.
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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

The Kumamoto prefectural government says the powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan earlier this week has now killed at least 23 people