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Japan’s Kumamoto region is reeling from a deadly double disaster: a powerful earthquake followed by a punishing heatwave that’s claiming lives. An elderly woman in her seventies died of heat stroke after being found inside her car — one of many people forced to seek refuge in vehicles as overcrowded shelters lack air conditioning. Temperatures soar past 97°F, compounding the crisis as aftershocks continue to shake the area and water shortages plague thousands. Rescue teams are still combing through rubble, with some survivors pulled from collapsed buildings while others remain missing. Hundreds of homes lie in ruins, and officials urge residents to keep cars fueled for cooling or head to official shelters — a grim balancing act between quake safety and extreme heat.

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