Fears Uto city hall may collapse after suffering heavy quake damage

Fears Uto city hall may collapse after suffering heavy quake damage

Photo taken from a drone on April 18, 2016, shows the municipal office building of the southwestern Japan city of Uto, Kumamoto Prefecture, that has been designated off-limits after being seriously damaged by powerful earthquakes. It is feared the five-story city hall, whose fourth floor has already collapsed, may sustain further damage, leading city officials to conduct business from a tent. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo

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