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People help clean the damaged hall of the hanging bell at Jofukuji Buddhist temple in Kumamoto, southwestern Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the day after an earthquake hit the area. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) Residents receive a water supply after water service was disrupted following an earthquake in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A Self-Defense Force member checks a water supply vehicle providing water to residents affected by an earthquake in Hikawa, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A residential building is seen damaged in Hikawa, southern Japan, Thursday, July 30, 2026, two days after an earthquake hit the area. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A rescue worker walks in front of AEON Mall, which was damaged by an explosion following an earthquake, is seen in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, southern Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2026. (AP Photo/Hiro Komae) A damaged smokestack is seen at the Nippon Paper Industries Co.'s plant in Yatsushiro, southwestern Japan, Wednesday, July 29, 2026, the day after an earthquake hit the area.
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