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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 14 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 9, 2026, shows temporary toilets set up at junior high school used as an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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Kyushu Expressway fully reopens

Photo taken on Aug. 14, 2026, shows the Kyusyu Expressway near an interchange in Yatsushiro in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto. It fully reopened the same day after a hiatus due to the July 28 earthquake that struck the region.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A hospital ship is anchored at a port in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 13, 2026, to provide medical service to people affected by a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 7, 2026, shows a makeshift hot spring facility set up at an evacuation center in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, following a powerful earthquake that struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers cover damaged roofs with waterproof sheeting on Aug. 6, 2026, in Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28, ahead of the expected approach of a typhoon.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers cover damaged roofs with waterproof sheeting on Aug. 6, 2026, in Yatsushiro, a Kumamoto Prefecture city devastated by a powerful earthquake on July 28, ahead of the expected approach of a typhoon.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 7, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers remove roof tiles from a damaged house in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows collapsed gravestones at a cemetery in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows fissures in a farmland in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A farmer irrigates a rice paddy with river water in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after canals were damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Farmers work to irrigate rice paddies by drawing river water in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after canals were damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows fissures in a farmland in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A farmer irrigates a rice paddy with river water in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 6, 2026, after canals were damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 6, 2026, shows a dried-up rice paddy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after irrigation channels were damaged by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a collapsed building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture the previous day.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed storage building of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026, shows a collapsed stateroom of the Shohinken tea house, designated as a national scenic spot, in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Collapsed houses are pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is pictured in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 4, 2026 shows the Kunisaki, a transport vessel of the Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force, anchored at Yatsushiro Port in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. The vessel is providing bathing and laundry support for people affected by a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People clean up a damaged workplace in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Workers repair the roof of a damaged temple in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People clean up items scattered across the floor in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Files and other items are scattered across the floor of a pharmacy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Residents collect water from a tanker truck at an evacuation center in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, as water supplies remain disrupted following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People collect water from a tanker truck at an evacuation center in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 4, 2026, as water supplies remain disrupted following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2026, shows a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant damaged in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A man pours water over himself while taking a break from cleaning up his damaged family home in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 3, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken on Aug. 3, 2026, shows a Nippon Paper Industries Co. plant with its smokestack broken in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, following a powerful earthquake that struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 30 Kyodo - Video taken from a drone shows cracks in the ground in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. (Kyodo)

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[Breaking News]Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

YATSUSHIRO, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - A torii gate at a shrine lies toppled in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture and its vicinity. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is reflected in a road mirror in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

A collapsed house is reflected in a road mirror in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug. 2, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the southwestern Japan prefecture on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Drivers fill up tanks at a gas station in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Drivers fill up tanks at a gas station in Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, after a powerful earthquake struck the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People use temporary toilets set up at the city hall of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

People use temporary toilets set up at the city hall of Yatsushiro in Kumamoto Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Aug. 1, 2026, following a powerful earthquake in the region on July 28.