日本九州熊本县南部7月29日发生7.1级地震，至少造成34人死亡，9000人无家可归[1]。救援队伍仍在继续搜救失踪人员，同时面临气温超过30摄氏度的恶劣环境。熊本地区气温预计将达到33摄氏度，中暑已成为约400个疏散中心收容民众的主要健康威胁[1]。
灾区基础设施严重受损，近19000户家庭停电[1]。其中，Aeon购物中心造成7人确认死亡，另有11人从废墟中被救出；日本制纸工业公司工厂有8人确认死亡[1]。日本首相田中佐江表示，中央政府将主导协调救援工作，重点恢复电力、燃气和供水[1]。
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck southern Kumamoto Prefecture in Kyushu, Japan on Tuesday, July 29, leaving at least 34 people dead and approximately 9,000 others homeless [1]. Rescue operations continue as authorities search for missing persons amid challenging conditions, with temperatures in the Kumamoto region expected to reach 33 degrees Celsius [1]. Heat-related illness has emerged as a significant health threat facing the thousands sheltered in approximately 400 evacuation centers [1].
The disaster has caused widespread infrastructure damage, with nearly 19,000 households left without electricity [1]. Among the casualties, seven people were confirmed dead at an Aeon shopping mall, where eleven others were rescued from the rubble [1]. A paper manufacturing facility operated by Japan Paper Industry Company also reported eight fatalities [1]. Prime Minister Tanaka Sae stated that the central government will lead coordination of relief efforts, prioritizing the restoration of power, gas, and water supplies [1].