# Kumamoto earthquake death toll rises to 39

https://mins.news/en/item/16657

- NHK News, 2026-08-08 01:49 UTC
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- Original: https://news.web.nhk/newsweb/na/na-k10015199981000

> Kumamoto Prefecture said that 39 people had died in the prefecture as of 7:30 a.m. on the 8th. The total includes one person suspected of dying from disaster-related causes. Authorities are investigating whether two people, one more than previously, died directly as a result of the earthquake.

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