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Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Continue

HeadlineJan 02, 2024

In Japan, at least 48 people have died after a massive magnitude 7.6 earthquake on New Year’s Day. Rescue teams are still trying to reach some remote areas. The quake caused widespread damage, toppling buildings and triggering fires. In the coastal town of Suzu, as many 1,000 homes are believed to have been destroyed. A tsunami warning was issued on Monday, but it has been lifted. Earlier today five people died aboard a Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport. The collision sparked a major fire, forcing all 379 people on board the commercial flight to evacuate. The Coast Guard plane was preparing to take food to areas hit by the earthquake.

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