Industrial infrastructure suffered heavy damage, including a factory chimney collapse at Nippon Paper Industries in nearby Yatsushiro City. Local officials reported at least 62 people injured, with six in critical condition, while warning that overall casualties could increase. The death toll from a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan has risen to 18 as search and rescue operations continue. AdvertisementIndustrial infrastructure suffered heavy damage, including a factory chimney collapse at Nippon Paper Industries in nearby Yatsushiro City. Reminiscent of the devastating 2016 Kumamoto earthquakes, this latest seismic disaster underscores Japan ongoing vulnerability to severe earthquake activity and natural hazards.