Kumamoto Earthquake: 7.1-Magnitude Quake Leaves 13 Dead, Massive Rescue Underway

Emergency response teams across southern Japan are working around the clock to search for survivors following a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday afternoon. The severe tremor destroyed structures, buckled major highways, and left tens of thousands of homes without electricity across the island of Kyushu.
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