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Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing

 Published: 12:52, 8 January 2024

Japan quake death toll jumps to 161, 103 missing

The death toll from Japan's New Year's Day earthquake has jumped to 161 from 128 overnight, authorities said Monday as snow complicated rescue efforts.

The number of people unaccounted for fell to 103 from 195, according to authorities in the central Ishikawa region hit by the 7.5-magnitude quake.

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