The death toll from a powerful earthquake that hit southwestern Japan rises to 34, the Kumamoto prefectural government says. The figure increases from 25 reported earlier, according to statements cited by multiple outlets. The earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday and is reported as having a magnitude of 7.1. Following the quake, rescuers continue last-ditch efforts to locate survivors, while thousands of people remain displaced days after the event. One report also says six more people are injured, bringing the number of reported injuries higher, though the exact injury count beyond that figure is not detailed in the excerpts provided. Several outlets frame the developments as an ongoing search and recovery effort rather than a conclusion to the incident, emphasizing the continued displacement of residents and the scale of the response in Kumamoto and surrounding areas. The reports are aligned on the key update that fatalities reach 34 as of Friday and that the rise reflects newly reported deaths from the prefecture government.