# Japan quake toll hits 28 as survivors struggle in heat 2026-08-08T09:45:43+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Japanese emergency workers raced to find survivors from a collapsed shopping mall in Kumamoto on Thursday, as the death toll from Tuesday's 7.1-magnitude earthquake rose to 28. Four bodies were pulled from the rubble of the Aeon mall, which was gutted by a suspected gas blast about 50 minutes after the quake. Five others were confirmed killed and four are missing at the Nippon Paper Industries factory in Yatsushiro, The Hindu reports. Tens of thousands remain without power and water as temperatures are forecast to hit 38°C this weekend. Around 22,670 households still have no electricity, and 84,000 homes face water disruptions. Many residents, especially the elderly, have taken refuge in shelters. The U.S. Geological Survey measured the quake at 6.8, lower than Japan's reading of 7.1. ## Coverage - thehindu.com Tags: disaster relief, earthquake, heatwave, Japan, Kumamoto, Rescue Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/japan-quake-toll-hits-28-as-survivors-struggle-in-heat/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/japan-quake-toll-hits-28-as-survivors-struggle-in-heat/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.