Published on 12:32 PM, January 09, 2024

Death toll from Japan quake rises above 200: government

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The death toll from a New Year's Day earthquake in Japan climbed to 202 on Tuesday with 565 confirmed injured, according to government figures.

The number of people unaccounted for fell to 102 from 120 earlier in the day, the data from the Ishikawa regional government showed.