Pakistan, July 30 -- Residents of Japan Kumamoto region are once again struggling to recover after a powerful earthquake struck the area nearly a decade after the devastating twin quakes of 2016, leaving at least 30 people dead and thousands without essential services.

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The magnitude 7.1 earthquake caused widespread structural damage across southwestern Japan, disrupting electricity and water supplies to tens of thousands of buildings. With temperatures reaching around 35degC and expected to climb higher, many residents have been forced to sleep in cars or crowded emergency shelters.

For survivors like 30-year-old Sachi Nishiyama, the latest disaster has revived pai...