Japan quake toll hits 34 as survivors struggle in heat

Rescue teams in Japan are searching a collapsed shopping mall for survivors, as the death toll from Tuesday's major earthquake rose to thirty-four, France 24 reports. The quake flattened homes, damaged bridges, and sparked fires, leaving tens of thousands without power or water. Now survivors face a new threat: forecasters expect temperatures to hit thirty-eight degrees Celsius this weekend, adding punishing heat to the disaster zone.

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