On a Tuesday afternoon in southwestern Japan, the earth shifted beneath Kumamoto with a force of 7.1, and by Thursday the region was counting its dead, sheltering its displaced, and bracing against a second threat: the summer heat. At least 25 lives were confirmed lost, with nine more deaths still being weighed against the disaster's ledger, and thousands of survivors found themselves caught between the fear of collapsing walls and the slow suffocation of inadequate shelter. Japan has known earthquakes before, and it will know them again — but each one arrives as if for the first time, demandi
Japan quake death toll reaches 25 as rescue hopes fade in Kumamoto
At least 25 people confirmed dead with nine more deaths under investigation; 86 injured; thousands displaced and living in evacuation centers or vehicles without adequate water, electricity, or shelter.