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January 2, 2024

Death Toll from Japanese Earthquake at 48 as Rescue Efforts Continue
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In Japan, at least 48 people have died after a massive magnitude 7.6
earthquake on New Year's Day. Rescue teams are still trying to reach
some remote areas. The quake caused widespread damage, toppling
buildings and triggering fires. In the coastal town of Suzu, as many
1,000 homes are believed to have been destroyed. A tsunami warning was
issued on Monday, but it has been lifted. Earlier today five people died
aboard a Coast Guard plane that collided with a Japan Airlines plane at
Tokyo's Haneda Airport. The collision sparked a major fire, forcing all
379 people on board the commercial flight to evacuate. The Coast Guard
plane was preparing to take food to areas hit by the earthquake.


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