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Health Service Confirms 2 Deaths After Landslide in Japan, Reports Say
Health Service Confirms 2 Deaths After Landslide in Japan, Reports Say
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The medical service has confirmed the death of two people as a result of a landslide that occurred over the weekend in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata, Japanese media reported on Monday.
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On December 31, the landslide hit the city of Tsuruoka and destroyed 10 buildings, some of which were empty. At the time of the landslide, 22 people lived in the area, 18 of whom were not injured, and two more were hospitalized with minor injuries.Two more residents — an elderly couple — remained under the rubble, after which a search and rescue operation was launched. The man and woman were found on Monday morning with no signs of life, media reported. According to the report, their deaths were later confirmed by doctors, with traumatic shock listed as the cause of death.
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Health Service Confirms 2 Deaths After Landslide in Japan, Reports Say
14:33 GMT 02.01.2023 (Updated: 12:15 GMT 06.04.2023) TOKYO (Sputnik) - The medical service has confirmed the death of two people as a result of a landslide that occurred over the weekend in the Japanese prefecture of Yamagata, Japanese media reported on Monday.
On December 31, the
landslide hit the city of Tsuruoka and destroyed 10 buildings, some of which were empty. At the time of the landslide, 22 people lived in the area, 18 of whom were not injured, and two more were hospitalized with minor injuries.
Two more residents — an elderly couple — remained under the rubble, after which a search and rescue operation was launched.
The man and woman were found on Monday morning with no signs of life, media reported.
According to the report, their deaths were later confirmed by doctors, with traumatic shock listed as the cause of death.
