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Dozens still missing after Japan quake

The earthquakes Monday set off a large fire in the town of Wajima, as well as tsunamis and landslides in the region.

By Associated Press, Kyodo News and Osaka Municipal Fire Department

Jan. 5, 2024

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A man walks through debris after a fire at a shopping area in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, following Monday's deadly earthquake.
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Firefighters walk through debris after a fire in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, following Monday's deadly earthquake.
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Burned-out vehicles and other debris are seen after a fire at a shopping area in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, following Monday's deadly earthquake.
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A burned-out building and a vehicle are seen after a fire in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, following Monday's deadly earthquake.
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Members of the Japan Self-Defense Forces stay in their vehicles in front of a landslide that has shut down a road in Wajima in the Noto peninsula, facing the Sea of Japan, northwest of Tokyo, Friday, Jan. 5, following Monday's deadly earthquake.
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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

A road is damaged by Monday's earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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People affected by a strong earthquake receive food in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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A resident checks her destroyed house in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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A resident checks her destroyed house in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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OSAKA MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT VIA AP

In this image from a video provided by Osaka Municipal Fire Department, a woman, center, who was found trapped under her destroyed house is rescued 72 hours after a strong earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Thursday, Jan. 4. The woman was conscious and sent to a hospital, according to Osaka Municipal Fire Department.
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OSAKA MUNICIPAL FIRE DEPARTMENT VIA AP

In this image from a video provided by Osaka Municipal Fire Department, a woman, on a stretcher, who was found trapped under her destroyed house is rescued 72 hours after a strong earthquake in Wajima, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Thursday, Jan. 4.
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KYODO NEWS VIA AP

A man walks between collapsed houses in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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Rescuers conduct a search operation in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.
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A resident carries belongings in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan Friday, Jan. 5.

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