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Death toll from southwestern Japan quake climbs to 34
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan has resulted in at least 34 deaths and significant infrastructure damage. Rescue operations are ongoing amidst extreme heat, which poses health risks to survivors and displaced residents.
KUMAMOTO, Japan — The death toll climbed to 34 from a powerful earthquake in southwestern Japan that set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, the Kumamoto prefectural government said Friday.
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