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Japan earthquake: death toll rises to 62 amid warnings of landslides and aftershocks

A collapsed building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture after Japan was hit by an earthquake.
A collapsed building in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture after Japan was hit by an earthquake. Photograph: KYODO/Reuters

Japanese rescuers were scrambling to search for survivors as authorities warned of landslides and heavy rain after a powerful earthquake that killed at least 62 people.

The 7.5-magnitude quake on Monday that rattled Ishikawa prefecture on the main island of Honshu triggered tsunami waves more than a metre high, sparked a major fire and tore apart roads.

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