Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23
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"Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23" is generating significant coverage in the World category, with 4 articles from 4 distinct sources tracked by Newsylist so far.
Outlets currently covering the story include The New York Times, Japan Wire by Kyodo News, USA Today and AP News. Newsylist measures a story's velocity from how quickly new articles appear and how many independent newsrooms join the coverage.
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Sources (4)
- Death Toll From Japan Quake Rises to 34 as Rescue Efforts Continue The New York Times · 3h ago
- Death toll from M7.1 Kumamoto earthquake rises to 30, search efforts continue Japan Wire by Kyodo News · 3h ago
- Japan earthquake survivors battle thirst, heat as death toll rises to 25 USA Today · 3h ago
- Hope dwindles for rescue in southwestern Japan quake as death toll climbs to 23 AP News · 3h ago broke it first
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