The toll in a powerful 6.6-magnitude quake that rocked the northern Japanese island of Hokkaido early Thursday rose to eight, public broadcaster NHK said after the strong tremor triggered landslides.
NHK said six of the deaths were in the village of Atsuma, where a massive landslide caused by the quake engulfed homes.
- AFP
The final rites of veteran broadcaster, writer, and lyricist Nirmala de Alwis will be held today at Peradeniya.
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