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Death toll rising from powerful Japanese earthquake

A collapsed torii gate caused by an earthquake is seen at Onohiyoshi Shrine in Kanazawa, Ishikawa prefecture, Japan. [Reuters]

The death toll is rising in western Japan following a powerful earthquake that struck the region Monday afternoon.

Japan's Kyodo news agency is reporting at least 24 people were killed in the 7.6 magnitude quake, with Ishikawa prefecture sustaining the worst of the disaster.

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