Japan earthquake death toll rises to 23

The death toll from the earthquake in Japan has risen to 23, according to Israeli media reports.

The death toll from the ongoing earthquake sequence in Japan has risen to 23, according to Israeli media reports. This follows an earlier bulletin from The Zioneer reporting a death toll of 17 at 04:11 Jerusalem time today, based on reporting by ynet. The quakes have struck Japan over the past week, with the most severe events centered in the Kumamoto region. The current figure marks an increase of six fatalities since the previous update. The full scope of casualties and damage continues to be assessed.

2 developments

1. 1 hour ago · 07:01 · 30 JulLatest

   Death toll from the earthquake has risen to 23.

2. 00:35 · 30 Jul

   More than 100 aftershocks reportedly hit Japan after 7.1 magnitude earthquake

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