People receive relief materials at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
TOKYO, July 31 (Xinhua) -- The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday.
At a disaster response headquarters meeting held Friday morning, Kumamoto Prefecture Government officials announced that 35 people had died, including those whose deaths are still being investigated to determine whether they were caused by the magnitude 7.1 tremor. ■
People receive relief materials at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
People receive relief materials at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
A resident watches TV at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
People receive relief materials at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
Relief materials are seen at a shelter in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)
A worker checks the electrical circuit in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, July 30, 2026. The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday. (Xinhua/Jia Haocheng)