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According to Kumamoto Prefecture, in the large earthquake on the 28th of last month, 36 people have died in the prefecture, including 2 whose disaster-related deaths are being investigated, and over 9,000 people have evacuated. As the hot weather is expected to continue, the prefecture will strengthen heatstroke prevention measures at evacuation shelters.

In Kumamoto Prefecture, where a very strong tremor with a maximum intensity of 7 was observed on July 28, earthquake activity remains active, with a strong tremor of intensity 5 lower observed in Uki City on the night of the 1st. The Japan Meteorological Agency is calling for continued caution against shaking of up to intensity 7. Dangerous heat is forecast for Kumamoto Prefecture on the 2nd; plea

After a disaster response headquarters meeting on the morning of the 2nd, Kumamoto Governor Kimura told reporters that a person the prefecture had announced may have died from aggravated injuries or illness caused by physical strain due to the disaster was a woman in her 70s who had slept in her car for evacuation after the earthquake and died of suspected heatstroke. He added, 'This is the first

Temperatures are expected to rise again on the 2nd in western and eastern Japan, with Hita City in Oita Prefecture forecast to reach 40 degrees Celsius, an extreme heat day. Dangerous heat is also expected in the areas affected by the earthquake in Kumamoto Prefecture, so continue to thoroughly take heatstroke measures. Meanwhile, due to a low-pressure system, some areas in Tohoku have been issued

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