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Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida said rescuers were in a “battle against time” as the death toll from the series of strong earthquakes rose to 55.
A magnitude of 7.6 jolted Japan on Monday afternoon damaging buildings and roads, which also prompted the country to issue tsunami warnings along the coast. The tsunami warnings were later lifted on early Tuesday morning.
Forty-eight people were confirmed dead in Ishikawa prefecture on the main central island of Honshu, officials said. Sixte
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A car has ploughed into a crowd of people killing at least nine in the South Korean capital Seoul, police say.
The traffic accident took place at around 21:30 local time (13:30 BST), they added.
As reported by Yonhap news agency, a man believed to be in his 60s drove the vehicle into pedestrians waiting at a traffic stop.
At least four more people have been taken to hospital.
Police say they are investigating the incident, but warn that casualty numbers might increase.
According to local me
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