Japan Quake Toll Rises as 11 More Likely Died From Illness
- Local media say one woman died of `economy-class syndrome'
- About 95,000 people remain in evacuation centers in Kumamoto
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The death toll from earthquakes in the southern Japanese prefecture of Kumamoto rose to 58 Wednesday with 11 additional deaths from causes including illness.
The announcement Wednesday by the prefectural government may raise concerns for the 95,000 or so people remaining in evacuation centers six days after the first quake struck. Aftershocks are still rattling the area, and the Japan Meteorological Agency warned that heavy overnight rain could trigger landslides.