The number of casualties from the earthquake in Japan has reached 35
The number of casualties from the earthquake in Japan has reached 35, with more than 120 people injured, authorities of the prefecture reported.
Consensus
- A magnitude 7.1 earthquake occurred in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 28.
- The earthquake caused significant structural damage, including collapsed buildings and roads.
- Multiple aftershocks were recorded, including one of magnitude 6.1.
- Power and water supplies were disrupted for tens of thousands of households.
- Over 9,000 people remained in evacuation centers.
- The death toll increased over time, with reports ranging from 28 to 38.
- Search and rescue operations were ongoing.
- The earthquake triggered fires and building collapses in several areas.
- The Japanese government and local authorities were involved in response efforts.
Points of divergence
- The number of fatalities increased to 38. — rimao
- The number of fatalities reached 36, with 1,500 homes damaged, and an explosion occurred in a shopping center in Kasima. — kommersant
- The number of fatalities reached 35, with over 120 injured. — tg_tass_agency
- The number of fatalities reached 36 and included 136 injured; an explosion occurred in the Aeon shopping center in Kasima. — m24
- The number of fatalities reached 35; 80,000 homes lacked water and 4,500 lacked electricity. — interfax
- The number of fatalities was 28 as of July 30, with deaths possibly linked to indirect causes such as 'economy class syndrome' or health deterioration during overnight stays in cars. — fontanka
- The number of fatalities was 28, with 62 injured; 23,000 homes without electricity and 75,000 without water. — vesti
- Five people died in a shopping center explosion in Kasima, and five died at a paper mill in Yatsushiro; six people were in critical condition. — vedomosti
Coverage (19 sources)
- The number of dead in the earthquake in Japan increased to 38 — РИАМО
- Number of casualties from earthquake in Japan reached 38 people — Москва 24
- Number of earthquake victims in Japan has reached 36 — Коммерсантъ
- ▶️ Number of victims from earthquake in Japan reached 35, more than 120 people injured, authorities of the prefecture reported... — ТАСС (Telegram)
- The number of casualties from the earthquake in Japan reached 36 people — Москва 24
- Number of earthquake victims in Japan has risen to 35 people — Интерфакс
- До 30 возросло число жертв землетрясения в Японии, заявила премьер-министр Санаэ Такаити на заседании штаба по ликвидаци… — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of earthquake victims in Japan has risen to 30 — Коммерсантъ
- Жертв землетрясения в Японии всё больше. Кто-то мог умереть после ночёвок в машине — Фонтанка
- Number of people killed by earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to 28 — РИАМО
- Число погибших в результате землетрясения в Японии выросло до 28, сообщил генеральный секретарь кабинета министров. ✔ По… — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Number of casualties from the earthquake in Japan has reached 28 people — Вести
- Number of victims of earthquake in Japan has risen to 28 people — Ведомости
- Number of earthquake victims in Japan has risen to 28 people — Коммерсантъ
- Number of victims of Kumamoto earthquake reached 28 people — Вечерняя Москва
- Number of victims from earthquake in Japan has risen to 28 people — Интерфакс
- Number of earthquake victims in Japan may rise to 18, according to local authorities data. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Japan earthquake death toll may reach 13, says Prime Minister Sanae Takagi. — ТАСС (Telegram)
- Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says the earthquake could have killed as many as 13 people — ТАСС (Telegram)
Key entities
- Japan
- Kumamoto
- Sanae Takai
- Kyushu
- Moscow
- TASS
- NHK
- Kasimye
- INTERFAX.RU
- RIA Novosti
- The Japan Times
- AP Photo/Hiro Komae
- AFP
- The Guardian