PM Sanae Takaichi visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat

More than forty-six thousand households in southern Japan remain without water, and many also face fuel shortages as the region endures sweltering heat, Euronews reports. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi visited the quake-hit area as cleanup efforts got underway. The combination of heat and lost utilities has raised fears of heat-related illness among residents.

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