Woman rescued in Japan as death toll rises to 94
A man, sitting on bricks, watches a search operation for his mother who is trapped under her collapsed house in Suzu, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan, January 5, 2024
[Kyodo News via AP] 
A WOMAN was pulled out of the rubble more than 72 hours after a series of powerful earthquakes hit Japan’s western coast, as hope for finding more survivors began to diminish.
The death toll today grew to at least 94 and the number of missing was lowered to 222, having shot up the previous day.
Tens of thousands of people remain without power and water while hundreds remain isolated from help as damaged roads and landslides caused blockages.
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