Harsh Life as Evacuees Led to Deaths After Noto Quake; 'Disaster-Related' Fatalities Outnumber Those from Direct Harm

KANAZAWA — A total of 241 people had been recognized as of Sunday as disaster-related deaths in Ishikawa Prefecture connected to the Noto Peninsula Earthquake, dying of such causes as the worsening of chronic illnesses and the physical and mental stress of the harsh living environment for evacuees.