Japan quake victim dies of heatstroke while sheltering in car amid ‘extreme heat’ warning

An elderly woman who developed heatstroke while taking shelter in a car was the latest fatality from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto last week, officials said on Sunday as concerns over heat-related illnesses grow in an area that is also suffering extreme temperatures. The

An elderly woman died from heat stroke while sheltering in her car after a massive earthquake. Authorities are warning of growing heat-related risks for evacuees amid sweltering temperatures. Thousands remain displaced, with many sleeping in cars or outside their homes for privacy. Temperatures are climbing, raising fe

Officials say the latest victim from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan’s southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto last week is an elderly woman who apparently developed heat stroke while taking shelter in a car

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RURAL communities in south-western Japan were struggling to get their lives back to normal today, two days after a powerful earthquake set off an explosion at a shopping centre, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes, killing at least 30 people. Time was running out to find survivors, as rescuers continued to wo