Japanese media said most of those missing were in Minamiaso, a mountain village southwest of 1,592-meter (5,223-foot) Mount Aso, the largest active volcano in Japan. Authorities have instructed more than a quarter million people to leave their homes for fear of further quakes, as some 30,000 rescue workers look for survivors trapped under collapsed homes and landslides.
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Rescuers and a search dog check the damage around a landslide area caused by earthquakes in Minamiaso, Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, Sunday, April 17, 2016.
Searchers found a man’s body Wednesday in a landslide-hit area in southern Japan, bringing the death toll to 48 from two powerful earthquakes last week.
Saturday’s magnitude 7.3 quake struck at 01:25 local time close to the city of Kumamoto, which had been hit by a magnitude 6.4 quake on Thursday night.
In more positive news for Fujifilm customers living in the affected areas, any damage to their Fuji products (except for that caused by fire or immersion) will be covered at a reduced rate.
Renesas, which suffered significant damage at its semiconductor plants in northeastern Japan following the 2011 quake, leading to months of delays to the global supply chain for automakers, previously said it had not been stocking extra inventory for risk management purposes since that disaster. More than 1,000 buildings were damaged in the two earthquakes, including at least 90 that were destroyed.
The Japan Times reported that, as of Monday morning, some 104,900 people were in shelters as aftershocks continue. The government said about 190 of the injured were in a serious condition and some 110,000 people had been displaced. (REUTERS/Kyodo) Landslide site caused by an quake is seen in Minamiaso town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.
Meanwhile, fellow vehicle manufacturer Toyota said yesterday that it would need to suspend production on some of its assembly lines until 23 April because of a shortage of parts.
All commercial flights to the damaged Kumamoto airport were cancelled and Japan’s bullet train to the region suspended.
“Without water and electricity, we can’t do anything”.
“I can’t even imagine when we can start the recovery process”. Experts immediately said the Saturday natural disaster was so devastating because it was shallow and struck in the middle of a large population area.
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Other companies, including Sony and Honda Motor Corp, have announced stoppages of some of their factories in Kyushu.
