Japan earthquake death toll rises to 13

A 6.8-magnitude earthquake struck southern Japan on Tuesday, killing at least 13 people and injuring hundreds on Kyushu island. The quake registered a maximum 7 on Japan's shindo scale in Kumamoto prefecture, triggering a massive rescue operation. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called it a 'race against time' as thousands remain displaced. The military mobilized 3,600 personnel, while an explosion at a shopping mall added to the chaos. Nearly 50,000 households lost power and 140,000 lost water amid a heatwave.