Japan Earthquake

Apr 15, 2016, 11:17 AM IST
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A man carries out a bicycle from a house destroyed by Thursday's earthquake, in Mashiki, southern Japan.

A man carries out a bicycle from a house destroyed by Thursday's earthquake, in Mashiki, southern Japan.

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Children walk past a house collapsed by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

Children walk past a house collapsed by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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This aerial view shows damaged area of Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

This aerial view shows damaged area of Mashiki town, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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A car sits crushed by a house damaged in Thursday's earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

A car sits crushed by a house damaged in Thursday's earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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Riot policemen examine the damage of houses collapsed by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

Riot policemen examine the damage of houses collapsed by a magnitude-6.5 earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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A resident is carried out from a housed destroyed by Thursday's earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan

A resident is carried out from a housed destroyed by Thursday's earthquake in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan

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This aerial photo shows damaged houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

This aerial photo shows damaged houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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Residents walk along collapsed houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

Residents walk along collapsed houses in Mashiki, Kumamoto prefecture, southern Japan.

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Firefighters check the damage of the collapsed house in Mashiki, near Kumamoto city, southern Japan, after the earthquake.

Firefighters check the damage of the collapsed house in Mashiki, near Kumamoto city, southern Japan, after the earthquake.

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Residents take shelter at the town hall of Mashiki, in Kumamoto, southern Japan, after the earthquake.

Residents take shelter at the town hall of Mashiki, in Kumamoto, southern Japan, after the earthquake.

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Stone walls of Kumamoto castle fall after an earthquake in Kumamoto, southern Japan.

Stone walls of Kumamoto castle fall after an earthquake in Kumamoto, southern Japan.