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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
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The Associated Press
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A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan has resulted in at least 28 deaths and widespread infrastructure damage. Rescue efforts are ongoing as thousands remain in shelters without basic utilities amid extreme heat.
KUMAMOTO, Japan — Rural communities in southwestern Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal Thursday, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a mall, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 23 people.
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