Japan earthquake death toll rises to 28 as evacuees battle sweltering heat

Japan's earthquake death toll has climbed to twenty-eight, BBC News reports, as thousands of evacuees remain in shelters battling extreme heat. Survivors are struggling to keep cool in crowded evacuation centres as temperatures soar, adding a punishing second crisis on top of the disaster itself.

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