Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

CHIBA, Japan, Aug. 17 Kyodo - Police officers search for missing persons near a swollen river in Chiba on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 13. (Kyodo)

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons in a swollen river in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the region on Aug. 13.

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons in a swollen river in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the region on Aug. 13.

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons near a swollen river in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the region on Aug. 13.

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons in a swollen river in Chiba near Tokyo on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the region on Aug. 13.

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons near a swollen river in Chiba on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 13.

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Aftermath of torrential rain in Chiba

Police officers search for missing persons near a swollen river in Chiba on Aug. 15, 2026, following the torrential rain that hit the eastern Japan prefecture on Aug. 13.

Colombia: Search and Rescue Underway After Deadly Earthquake

Search and rescue operations are underway across western Colombia after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake struck near San Jose del Palmar in Choco province on Monday morning, August 10, killing more than 200 people.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A firefighter is engaged in a search and rescue operation at the Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping center in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on July 31, 2026, three days after a deadly explosion following a powerful earthquake.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Police officers mobilize search dogs on July 30, 2026, at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a drone on July 30, 2026, shows search and rescue operations continuing at the Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, two days after it was heavily damaged by an explosion triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations continuing for a missing person at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations for a missing person continue at a partially destroyed Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 30, 2026, two days after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Search and rescue operations continue at a damaged Aeon shopping mall building in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a deadly explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Search and rescue operations continue at a damaged Aeon shopping mall building in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a deadly explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Search and rescue operations continue at a damaged Aeon shopping mall building in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a deadly explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Aftermath of Aeon mall explosion following Kumamoto quake

Search and rescue operations continue at a damaged Aeon shopping mall building in Kashima in Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026, a day after a deadly explosion occurred following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity.

[Breaking News]Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

KASHIMA, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 28, 2026, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building. (Kyodo)

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations under way at a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant with its smokestack broken in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows search and rescue operations under way at a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant with its smokestack broken in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Police officers and others are seen during their search and rescue operations at the damaged Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and surrounding areas.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Firefighters conduct search and rescue operations at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a collapsed house in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after a powerful earthquake hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Rescue efforts after strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Rescue efforts after strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Members of the Metropolitan Police Department's emergency rescue team board a helicopter in Tachikawa, western Tokyo, on July 29, 2026, to fly to Kumamoto Prefecture to assist search and rescue operations after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity the previous day.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 28, 2026, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

US: West Virginia Flash Floods Trigger Rescues, State of Emergency 6

Torrential rains caused flash flooding across West Virginia on Tuesday, July 21, inundating homes and businesses, washing out bridges and roads, and triggering numerous water rescues, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey declaring a state of emergency for all 55 counties. Two people died on Tuesday night, Morrisey's office confirmed on Thursday. Search and rescue efforts, including by the National Guard, continued across several communities.

US: West Virginia Flash Floods Trigger Rescues, State of Emergency 4

Torrential rains caused flash flooding across West Virginia on Tuesday, July 21, inundating homes and businesses, washing out bridges and roads, and triggering numerous water rescues, with Gov. Patrick Morrisey declaring a state of emergency for all 55 counties. Two people died on Tuesday night, Morrisey's office confirmed on Thursday. Search and rescue efforts, including by the National Guard, continued across several communities.