Strong quake in Kumamoto. On Tuesday a bad quake hits Japan. The quake is in Kumamoto. The ground shakes hard. The government reports 28 dead people. Many people have injuries. The number of victims can still grow. Rescue workers look in ruins for survivors. They look in a mall. Big damage and heat. Many houses fall down. There is no power and no water. Over 10000 people sleep in shelter homes. The work for helpers is hard. It is very hot in Japan right now. It is up to 35 degrees. Also there are after-shocks. This makes rescue work dangerous. Companies stop work. There are many factories in the region. People build cars and computer parts there. Firms like Toyota stop their work. They want to save their workers. Japan has many quakes. The land sits on dangerous spots of the earth. People know this danger.
Many people die after earthquake in Japan
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Definitions
- Prefecture
- A prefecture is an area in Japan.
- After-shocks
- After a big quake the ground shakes more times.
- Tsunami
- A tsunami is a big wave of water.
People
- Sanae Takaichi
- She leads the government of Japan.
Locations
- Kumamoto
- Kumamoto is a region in Japan.
- Kyushu
- Kyushu is a big island of Japan.
- Kashima
- Kashima is a city in Kumamoto.
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