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Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck the Kumamoto area in southwestern Japan, killing 23 people, injuring 63, and causing significant damage including a mall explosion and factory chimney collapse. Rescue efforts continue as hope for finding survivors dwindles, with thousands displaced and infrastructure disrupted.
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