Search for survivors stepped up on Japan’s Hokkaido island after quake that killed dozens

Time was running out on Saturday for survivors of a magnitude 6.7 earthquake that rocked Japan’s Hokkaido island, triggering landslides that tore deep brown scars in hillsides. Meanwhile, officials said the death toll from the quake had risen to 30 – most of them in one small community. About 40,000 personnel including members of the Self-Defence Forces, police and firefighters intensified operations as the first 72 hours after a quake are considered crucial for finding survivors…