Powerful earthquakes leave at least 55 dead, destroy buildings along Japan’s western coast

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Powerful earthquakes in Japan leave at least 62 dead. Fears grow about saving people still trapped

Damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.

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Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.

Damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed. Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed.

Government spokesperson Yoshimasa Hayashi said 17 people were seriously injured and gave a slightly lower death toll, saying he was aware of the prefecture’s tally.

A 7.6 magnitude quake. They're saying there are still aftershocks, and they're still searching for survivors in the wreckage.