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Death toll in Japan earthquake rises to 23 as aftershock and heat complicate rescue efforts
The death toll from a magnitude 6.8 earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture has risen to 23, with at least 62 injured. Soldiers and emergency workers are searching through damaged structures, including a shopping mall and collapsed houses, for survivors amid challenges from aftershocks and heat.
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