Six people are dead from the Aeon mall collapse among the 11 people pulled from the wreckage. (EPA PHOTO)Six people are dead from the Aeon mall collapse among the 11 people pulled from the wreckage. Time was running out to find survivors on Thursday as rescuers continued to work in the Kumamoto area on Japan 's southern main island of Kyushu, where the magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit on Tuesday. The Ministry of Environment sent out a heatstroke alert for the Kumamoto area, with temperatures expected to reach as high as 33C on Thursday. Restoring electricity, gas and water to stricken areas, while providing a supply of fresh water is key, she said.