Rescue teams face ‘race against time’ in search for trapped survivors as death toll in Japan rises to at least 13 – live updates

Rescue crews in southern Japan are racing against time to find survivors after a powerful earthquake struck the Kumamoto area of Kyushu, collapsing buildings and severely damaging roads. The Japan Meteorological Agency measured the quake at magnitude seven point one, though the US Geological Survey put it slightly lower, at six point eight. The Guardian reports the death toll has climbed to at least thirteen, with many others still reported missing as teams dig through rubble.

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