Japan quake leaves 6 dead, 140 injured
Roadblock: A taxi driver looks at a landslip that blocked a mountain road following an earthquake in Japan on Saturday. KURIHARA (Japan): Military helicopters and fire department rescue squads raced to find 11 people missing after a deadly earthquake in mountainous northern Japan sent whole hillsides crashing down on Saturday, killing at least six and injuring more than 140. The 7.2-magnitude quake triggered several major landslips, blocking roads and stranding about 100 visitors at a hot-spring resort.