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At least 57 dead as powerful series of earthquakes rock Japan

Japanese media reports said tens of thousands of homes were destroyed
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A road affected by landslide caused by powerful earthquake is seen Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024, near Noto-cho, Ishikawa Prefecture, after a powerful earthquake hit the central Japanese region on Monday. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae)

A series of powerful earthquakes that hit western Japan left at least 57 people dead and damaged thousands of buildings, vehicles and boats. Officials warned Tuesday that more quakes could lie ahead.

Aftershocks continued to shake Ishikawa prefecture and nearby areas a day after a magnitude 7.6 temblor slammed the area.

The damage was so great that it could not immediately be assessed.

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