World Jan 06 Crews rescue woman in her 90s from rubble 5 days after Japan’s deadly earthquake A woman in her 90s was pulled alive from a collapsed house in western Japan late Saturday, 124 hours after a major quake slammed the region, killing at least 126 people, toppling buildings and setting off landslides.
World Jan 05 Survivors found in homes smashed by Japan quake, but dozens are still missing Deaths climbed Friday to 94 people, and 222 people were missing after a series of powerful quakes rattled Japan's western coast and triggered tsunamis.
World Jan 04 Scenes of loss play out across Japan’s western coastline after quake kills 84 More soldiers have been ordered to bolster the rescue operations Thursday, providing those in need with drinking water, hot meals and setting up bathing facilities after a magnitude 7.6 quake hit Ishikawa Prefecture and nearby regions Monday.
World Jan 03 Rescuers race against time in search for survivors in Japan after powerful quakes kill at least 73 Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas were shaken by more aftershocks on Wednesday, adding to the dozens that followed a magnitude 7.6 temblor that struck on Monday.
World Jan 02 Earthquakes along Japan’s western coast leave more than 50 dead, destroy buildings Although casualty numbers continued to climb gradually, the prompt public warnings, relayed on broadcasts and phones, and the quick response from the general public and officials appeared to have limited some of the damage.