(9)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(9)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - Takako Minagawa, a mother of two, is rushed to a hospital in a stretcher after being taken out of a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the devastating earthquakes that his the area on Oct. 23. She was found dead at the hospital. (Kyodo)

(4)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(4)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A helicopter lifts a stretcher carrying Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car on Oct. 25, four days after the severe earthquakes devastated much of central Niigata Prefecture. (Kyodo)

(8)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(8)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A firefighter holds Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the area was hit by devastating earthquakes on Oct. 23. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippon daily. (Kyodo)

(7)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(7)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - Firefighters hold a stretcher carrying Takako Minagawa, a mother of two children who was taken out of a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27. She was rushed to a hospital where she was found dead. (Kyodo)

(2)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(2)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A firefighter holds Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the prefecture was devastated by severe earthquakes. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo daily. (Kyodo)

(5)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(5)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy rescued from a buried car, arrives on a stretcher at a hospital in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27. (Kyodo)

(3)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

(3)2-yr-old boy rescued, mother taken out, 4 days after earthqua

NAGAOKA, Japan - A firefighter holds Yuta Minagawa, a two-year-old boy who was rescued from a buried car in Nagaoka, central Niigata Prefecture, on Oct. 27, four days after the prefecture was devastated by severe earthquakes. The photo was provided by the Niigata Nippo daily. (Kyodo)