The death toll from a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto, Japan has risen to 35. Over 9,000 people are staying in evacuation centers due to the earthquake damage, and residents are facing difficulties due to water outages and heat waves. In particular, there is growing concern as the number of heatstroke patients is increasing amid a heat wave exceeding 35 degrees Celsius for several days. The earthquake has halted operations at automobile manufacturing plants such as Toyota and Nissan, dealing a major blow to the industrial sector. Some sections of the Kyushu Shinkansen have resumed operation.
