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At least nine people were killed and more than 800 injured by a magnitude 6.5 earthquake that toppled houses and buckled roads in southern Japan, the government's chief spokesman said Friday.1,600 soldiers had been deployed, some delivering blankets and adult diapers to the thousands of people who took shelter because their homes were wrecked or unsafe."The shaking was so violent I couldn't stand still," said Hironobu Kosaki, a Kumamoto Prefectural Police night-duty official.
The worst damage was in the town of Mashiki, 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Kumamoto city. Eight of the nine killed where from the town.
Suga said 53 of the injured were seriously hurt. Those killed ranged in age from 29 to 94. Most were elderly.
Earlier he said at least 19 houses had collapsed, and hundreds of calls came in reporting building damage and people buried under debris or trapped inside.
The worst damage was in the town of Mashiki, 15 kilometers (9 miles) east of Kumamoto city. Eight of the nine killed where from the town.
Suga said 53 of the injured were seriously hurt. Those killed ranged in age from 29 to 94. Most were elderly.
Earlier he said at least 19 houses had collapsed, and hundreds of calls came in reporting building damage and people buried under debris or trapped inside.
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