Japan earthquake leaves 34 dead, six seriously injured

Tokyo: The ​death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan ‌earlier ⁠this week ⁠rose to 34 on ​Friday from 25 previously, the Kumamoto ​prefecture government said in a statement.

A further six ​people have ⁠been seriously ‌injured by the ​earthquake ​that struck late ⁠on Tuesday, leading to buildings ​collapsing, roads rupturing and ​supply chains getting snarled.

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Nearly half of those killed were caught up in two major incidents: ‌Nippon Paper Industries' paper mill, which suffered ​major ​structural ⁠damage, and Aeon's shopping mall, where a possible gas explosion occurred.