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Aftershocks Rattle Japan After Quake That Killed 9

Edit Voa News 16 Apr 2016
Associated Press ... The quake struck near the city of Kumamoto on the island of Kyushu, about 1,300 kilometers (800 miles) southwest of Tokyo ... Rescue workers combed through wreckage to make sure there were no more trapped people, said Shotaro Sakamoto, a Kumamoto prefecture official ... About 44,000 people stayed in shelters overnight, and Sakamoto said it was difficult to predict how many would return Friday night ... ....

Japan quake kills one, sparks landslide

Edit The Times of India 16 Apr 2016
KUMAMOTO. A powerful earthquake hit southern Japan early on Saturday, killing one and triggering a huge landslide in a region where nerves were already frayed after a series of powerful tremors over the past two days ... "We are also checking if any more people failed to escape," he said, adding that the fire was under control ... Shotaro Sakamoto, a Kumamoto prefectural official, said Saturday's quake felt comparable to Thursday's ... ....

New Japan quake kills 10, scores feared trapped

Edit The Times of India 16 Apr 2016
MINAMI-ASO. A more powerful quake hit southern Japan on early Saturday, killing at least 10 people, toppling large buildings and triggering a massive landslide just over a day after an earlier tremor which left nine dead ... TBS said seven of them had so far been rescued ... "It was so scary," she added. "Thank God we are still alive." ... Shotaro >Sakamoto, a Kumamoto prefectural official, said the quake felt comparable to Thursday's ... ....

Scores remain trapped after two quakes kill 41 people in Japan

Edit The National 16 Apr 2016
MASHIKI // Troops and rescue teams rushed to save scores of people trapped after a pair of strong earthquakes in Japan killed at least 41 people, injured nearly 1,000 and left hundreds of thousands without electricity or water ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food....

Scores remain trapped after two quakes kill 32 people in Japan

Edit The National 16 Apr 2016
MASHIKI // Army troops and rescue teams rushed to save scores of people trapped after a pair of strong earthquakes in Japan killed at least 32 people, injured about 1,500 and left hundreds of thousands without electricity or water ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food....

The Latest: Japanese line up for rations, bracing for rain

Edit Tampa Bay Online 16 Apr 2016
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) — The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local).. 7.05 p.m. Hundreds of people have lined up for rations at shelters before nightfall, bracing for rainfall and strong winds that may set off more devastating mudslides in Japan's earthquake-struck southern region ... Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food, said ... ___. 4 p.m ... ___. 3.30 p.m ... ___. 2.50 p.m ... ___. 12.40 p.m ... He says ... ___. 12.30 p.m ... ___. Noon ... ....

The Latest: People line up for rations, bracing for rain

Edit The Associated Press 16 Apr 2016
MASHIKI, Japan (AP) -- The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local).. 7.05 p.m. Hundreds of people have lined up for rations at shelters before nightfall, bracing for rainfall and strong winds that may set off more devastating mudslides in Japan's earthquake-struck southern region ... Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food, said ... ---. 4 p.m ... ---. 3.30 p.m ... ---. 2.50 p.m ... ---. 12.40 p.m ... He says ... ---. 12.30 p.m ... --- ... ....

Rescuers rush to trapped residents as Japan quakes kill 41

Edit Richmond Times Dispatch 16 Apr 2016
Rain was forecast to pound the area overnight, threatening to further complicate the relief operation and set off more mudslides in isolated rural towns, where people were waiting to be rescued from collapsed homes ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food ... ....

Japan earthquake: Death toll at 41 as rescuers rush to trapped residents

Edit Syracuse 16 Apr 2016
Rain was forecast to pound the area overnight, threatening to further complicate the relief operation and set off more mudslides in isolated rural towns, where people were waiting to be rescued from collapsed homes ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food ... ....

Japan earthquakes: Death toll at 41 as rescuers rush to trapped residents

Edit Penn Live 16 Apr 2016
Rain was forecast to pound the area overnight, threatening to further complicate the relief operation and set off more mudslides in isolated rural towns, where people were waiting to be rescued from collapsed homes ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food ... ....

The Latest: Death toll in Japan twin quakes rises to 39

Edit Springfield News-Sun 16 Apr 2016
The latest on the earthquakes in Japan (all times local).. 9.50 p.m. Japanese media say the death toll from the two earthquakes in southern Japan has risen to 39. Kyodo News agency, citing officials in Kumamoto prefecture, says 30 people died in the magnitude-7.3 quake that struck early Saturday morning. The other victims died in the magnitude-6.5 quake on Thursday night ... ___ ... Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food, said....

Rescuers rush to trapped residents as Japan quakes kill 32

Edit The Oklahoman 16 Apr 2016
Rainfall was forecast to start pounding the area soon, threatening to further complicate the relief operation and set off more mudslides in isolated rural towns, where people were waiting to be rescued from collapsed homes ... "I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I've lost all my dishes," said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food ... ___ ... ....

Japan earthquakes kill at least 32, rescue operations underway

Edit Indian Express 16 Apr 2016
Japan earthquake. Houses are seen destroyed after an earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan Saturday, April 16, 2016. (Ryosuke Uematsu/Kyodo News via AP) ... Share This Article. Related Article. Japan twin quakes ... “I could hear the noise of all my dishes come crashing down, the rattling, and I was shocked and sad, now I’ve lost all my dishes,” said Ayuko Sakamoto, who was among those in line for the food....
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