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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

NPRThursday, July 30, 2026 at 5:18 AM

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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
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Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7. 1 earthquake hit Tuesday.

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What happened

Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7. 1 earthquake hit Tuesday.

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  1. NPR published: Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23

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