The quake, which measured a preliminary magnitude of 7.0, brought railways across most of the region to a halt, crippled essential utilities and disrupted telephone services. In the city of Fukuoka, Mitsue Itoyama, 75, who was trapped by a collapsing wall later died in a hospital. Two other women, aged 56 and 83, were unconscious and in critical condition. More than 400 people received treatment at hospitals in Fukuoka Prefecture alone, including at least 15 with fractures and other serious injuries. Some 780 people took refuge at facilities in Fukuoka city. Ten people were reported hurt in Saga Prefecture. Some people were struck by toppling cabinets or items falling off shelves.
In Okawa, Fukuoka Prefecture, a 56-year-old man suffered broken bones after trying to jump to safety from the second floor of his home. Of the 750 residents of tiny Genkai Island in Fukuoka Prefecture, 450 evacuated collapsed homes and other damaged buildings, and some people were airlifted to hospitals......

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Title: Engish History
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