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Death toll from earthquake in Japan rises to 25 as rescue hopes dwindle

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The brief

Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.S1
  • Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homesS2
  • At least 13 people died in the 6.8 earthquake that rattled southern Japan Tuesday as search and rescue efforts are currently ongoing across Kumamoto Prefecture.S3
  • At least 18 people were killed and 62 injured, with the tally steadily growingS4
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10h Globalnews

Death toll from earthquake in Japan rises to 25 as rescue hopes dwindle

Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.

19h Theglobeandmail

Hope of rescue dwindles in southwestern Japan as earthquake death toll climbs to 23

Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes

1d Abcnews

Japan earthquake: At least 13 dead, death toll expected to rise

At least 13 people died in the 6.8 earthquake that rattled southern Japan Tuesday as search and rescue efforts are currently ongoing across Kumamoto Prefecture.

1d Theglobeandmail

Rescuers in Japan comb through earthquake rubble as death toll rises

At least 18 people were killed and 62 injured, with the tally steadily growing

Developing

Death toll from earthquake in Japan rises to 25 as rescue hopes dwindle

3 outlets 4 reports
The brief

Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homes Key points and original sources are listed below.

  • Thousands of people spent another night at evacuation centers set up throughout the area in gymnasiums and other big spaces. Some homes were still without water or electricity.S1
  • Magnitude 7.1 quake that hit Tuesday on island of Kyushu set off explosion at a mall and flattened homesS2
  • At least 13 people died in the 6.8 earthquake that rattled southern Japan Tuesday as search and rescue efforts are currently ongoing across Kumamoto Prefecture.S3
  • At least 18 people were killed and 62 injured, with the tally steadily growingS4
Timeline · newest first

Sources · 4 citations

S1 Globalnews 1 report · EN
S2S4 TheglobeandmailLead 2 reports · EN
S3 Abcnews 1 report · EN