Dossier
Kinparo
Coverage of Kinparo in the Nexus archive.
- Quake survivors in southwestern Japan sleep in cars in sweltering heat as death toll rises to 34
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan caused 34 deaths, damaged over 1,500 buildings, and left survivors without power or water, forcing some to sleep in cars. The historic Kinparo inn in Yatsushiro City was severely damaged, and local businesses face operational challenges due to resource shortages.