World · East Asia & Pacific · 3 hrs ago
More than 1,000 remain in shelters three months after Kumamoto quake
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture, Japan, on July 28.
Three months later, more than 1,000 people are still living in evacuation centres while they wait for temporary housing.
The shelters remain open at 21 locations across seven cities and towns, with the largest number of evacuees in Yatsushiro.
The death toll is 38, including deaths confirmed as disaster-related and deaths suspected to be linked to the quake.
The prefectural government has drafted plans to rebuild residents’ daily lives and create communities better prepared for disasters.
Residents are still waiting for temporary housing, and the plans are at the draft stage.
More than 1,000 people remain in evacuation centres three months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture.
They are awaiting temporary housing after their homes were damaged.
As of Monday, the death toll stood at 38, including 36 confirmed disaster-related deaths and two suspected disaster-related deaths.
Evacuation centres remained open at 21 locations across seven cities and towns.
Yatsushiro had 579 evacuees, more than half of those still in shelters.
- Who
- More than 1,000 people affected by the earthquake remain in evacuation centres.
- What
- They are still sheltering while awaiting temporary housing.
- When
- Three months after the earthquake, which struck on July 28.
- Where
- Kumamoto prefecture, Japan.
- Why
- Their homes were damaged, and they are awaiting temporary housing.
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A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture at 4.27pm.
The death toll stood at 38, and more than 1,000 people remained in evacuation centres.
- Magnitude
- 7.1
- Earthquake date and time
- July 28 at 4.27pm
- Death toll as of Monday
- 38: 36 confirmed disaster-related deaths and two suspected
- Evacuation centres
- 21 locations in seven cities and towns
- Evacuees in Yatsushiro
- 579