BFF-01 Several feared dead after Japan quake: local media

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Several feared dead after Japan quake: local media

TOKYO, June 18, 2018 (BSS/AFP) – Several people were feared dead,
including a nine-year-old girl, after a strong quake shook the city of Osaka
in western Japan, local media reported on Monday.

Public broadcaster NHK and private station TV Asahi both reported
“several” deaths, with the Kyodo news agency saying a nine-year-old girl had
been trapped by a damaged wall in a swimming facility north of Osaka city.

Local police said they could not confirm the reports.

BSS/AFP/MSY/0757 hrs