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

More than 46,000 households remained without water and many also face fuel shortages as the region suffers sweltering heat, stoking fears of heat-related illness.

Residents in Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection as the region baked under intense heat.

The heat and a lack of water supplies have added to the challenges in the severely damaged areas where Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited for the first time sincethe quake.

Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat  AP News

Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi meets evacuees as she visits an evacuation centre in Hikawa, southern Japan, on Aug 3, 2026. (Photo: AP/Kyodo News) 03 Aug 2026 06:38PM TOKYO: Residents in Japan's quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto put out heaps of debris for collection and the prime minister visited as

Prime minister visits quake-hit southern Japan as cleanup begins in intense heat  Toronto Star

Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu last Tuesday

Residents of Japan’s quake-hit southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto are working to clear their homes in intense heat, as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi briefly visited Kumamoto Prefecture on Monday for the first time since a magnitude 7.1 quake hit Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu last Tuesday

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is scheduled to visit Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan on Monday, following a magnitude 7.1 ea

A woman in her 70s died of suspected heatstroke while sheltering in her car, in what is believed to be a "disaster-related death" of the disaster.

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

Rescuers raced to find those still missing after the quake triggered a mall explosion, toppled a factory chimney and flattened homes.

More than 1,500 buildings were damaged, including 179 that were destroyed, according to preliminary assessments by Japanese officials.