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Japan Earthquake Leaves 13 Dead | Auckland News
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shattered Japan, killing 13 and triggering chaos as buildings collapsed, fires erupted, and rescue crews raced through the night. A mall saw two young women die, while a factory disaster left three in cardiac arrest and nine missing after a smokestack fell. Witnesses described terror as the ground buckled, offices swayed, and panic spread. Infrastructure crumbled—roads buckled, trains halted, and Kumamoto airport shut down. Hospitals overflowed with burn and fracture victims, while military forces mobilized thousands to aid recovery. For a nation still reeling from…
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