Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 23 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts
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"Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 23 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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Coverage (4)
- ‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake Al Jazeera · 2h ago
- Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23 NBC News · 4h ago
- Japan earthquake: Death toll rises to 28 as rescuers keep searching through extreme heat BBC · 4h ago
- Japan's earthquake leaves communities thirsting for water and relief from heat Reuters · 4h ago
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