The death toll from the earthquakes in Japan has risen to 30, according to reports.
The death toll from the earthquake in Japan has risen to 30, according to the latest reports. This update, published Thursday morning, raises the figure from the 23 reported earlier—the third increase in the space of less than 12 hours.
The Zioneer has been tracking the aftermath of the powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto, Japan, on Tuesday. At 00:34 Jerusalem on Thursday, the initial report noted more than 100 aftershocks. In the same minute, the death toll was reported at 17, attributed to Israeli news outlet ynet. A subsequent update, also at 00:34, raised the toll to 23, citing Israeli media reports. The latest figure of 30, reported Thursday morning, does not specify a source but continues the upward trend as search and rescue operations progress.
As The Zioneer reported on Tuesday, the earthquake triggered a tsunami alert and caused widespread power outages. Dramatic footage captured the collapse of a shopping mall in Kumamoto, with police estimating a "significant number" of fatalities at that site. The mall collapse is believed to be a major contributor to the rising death toll.
The exact number of fatalities across all affected areas is still being compiled, and further updates are expected as recovery teams continue to clear debris. The source of the latest figure has not been independently verified by The Zioneer.
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