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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Yuri Kageyama

More than 200 people died since Japan's New Year's quakes. 7 of them died in shelters

ASSOCIATED PRESS

As of Wednesday, 203 deaths were reported following the 7.6 magnitude quake that slammed the western coastline of Japan on New Year’s. Seven of them were at evacuation centers, where rescued people died from injuries and sickness.

Such deaths weren’t directly caused by the quakes, fires and mudslides. They happened in alleged safety.

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