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Central Japan quake death toll rises to 128

Central Japan quake death toll rises to 128
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Sunday, 07 January, 2024, 15:18

The death toll in Ishikawa Prefecture, central Japan, from Monday's powerful magnitude-7.6 earthquake has risen to 128, prefectural officials said Sunday.

The New Year's Day earthquake has left 195 people unaccounted for in the prefecture, the officials said.

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the government will give preferential administrative treatment to those affected by the earthquake.