At least 13 killed in Japan earthquake as rescuers search for survivors in a ‘race against time’
At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern Japan after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for people trapped in collapsed buildings including a shopping mall.
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Brimstone Report is tracking this as a curated disasters & weather brief. The source report from NBC News says: At least 13 people have been killed in southwestern Japan after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said Wednesday, as rescuers searched for people trapped in collapsed buildings including a shopping mall.
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- Primary source: NBC News
- Published: Jul 29, 2026, 5:42 AM UTC
- Coverage area: Disasters & Weather
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