Woman in her 90s dies after July Kumamoto earthquake, Yatsushiro city recognizes death as earthquake-related

Yatsushiro city has officially recognized the death of a woman in her 90s as an earthquake-related death following the July Kumamoto earthquake. The city announced the decision on the 9th, based on the results of a review committee meeting held on the 27th of last month. This is the first such recognition for this earthquake. The woman reportedly fell when the quake struck and died in August.

• Yatsushiro recognizes the death of a woman in her 90s as earthquake-related
• She fell during the quake and died in August
• 39 deaths in Kumamoto Prefecture from the July quake, including suspected related deaths

7月の熊本地震後に八代市で亡くなった90代の女性について、市は「災害関連死」に認定したと発表しました。この地震による災害関連死の認定は初めてです。 　八代市によりますと、90代の女性は地震発生時に転倒し、8月に亡くなったということです。 　市は先月27日の審査会での審議結果を受け、9日に「災害関連死」と認定しました。 八代市　小野泰輔市長 「災害関連死をできるだけ抑えていく努力を市としてもやっていきたい」 　7月の地震では熊本県内で関連死の疑いを含め39人が亡くなっています。 [テレ朝NEWS] https://news.tv-asahi.co.jp