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Death toll rises to 28 in magnitude 7.1 quake in Japan's Kumamoto
The death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on July 28 has reached 28. Tens of thousands in the quake zone are without electricity and water as search and rescue efforts continue.
The death toll from the magnitude 7.1 earthquake recorded on July 28 in Kumamoto Prefecture in southern Japan has risen to 28. The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) announced that the tremor occurred at 4:27 p.m. local time in the Uki and Hikawa areas, at a depth of 10 kilometers.
The earthquake caused widespread destruction, triggering fires and the collapse of roads and bridges throughout the prefecture. According to the official Kyodo news agency, Kumamoto authorities reported that approximately 10,000 people were staying in evacuation centers after the quake. Officials announced that 23,000 households were without electricity and 75,000 homes were without water.
Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Kihara Minoru stated at a press conference after the earthquake that search and rescue efforts are a "race against time." Regarding industrial facilities in the region, Kihara noted that Kumamoto is home to many major semiconductor, electronic component, and automobile manufacturers, adding, "We are assessing the extent of the damage. It is difficult to say anything definitive yet about the impact on the local economy."
In the magnitude 7.0 earthquake that struck Kumamoto in April 2016, 277 people lost their lives. Japan, located in the so-called Pacific Ring of Fire, a zone with numerous volcanoes and tectonic plate collisions, is one of the countries with the highest earthquake risk in the world.
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