A collapsed house in the city of Kumamoto, Japan, July 29, 2026. /VCG

The death toll from a powerful earthquake that struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture has risen to 35, the prefectural government said Friday.

At a disaster response headquarters meeting held Friday morning, Kumamoto Prefecture Government officials announced that 35 people had died, including those whose deaths are still being investigated to determine whether they were caused by the quake.