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Japan quake victims face heatstroke risk amid power, water outages

A powerful earthquake in Japan has left tens of thousands of residents without essential services, exacerbating concerns about heatstroke amid rising temperatures. Two days after the quake struck Kumamoto prefecture, many households are still without power and running water, complicating relief efforts and posing significant health risks. Officials have not provided a timeline for restoring these services, with repairs to damaged infrastructure expected to be extensive and time-consuming. AI

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Japan quake victims face heatstroke risk amid power, water outages

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    Heatstroke fears rise as Japan quake victims face El Nino weather without power, water

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