Heavy rains were expected through Sunday after Japan's Kyushu region was struck by twin earthquakes, hampering the search for survivors and forcing nervous residents into crowded evacuation centers.<br />At least 32 people have died in the latest Kyushu earthquake, according to Kumamoto Prefecture's disaster management office.<br />The magnitude-7.0 quake hit early Saturday.<br />Prime Minister Shinzo Abe described the search for survivors amid piles of rubble as a "race against the clock," noting that bad weather had conspired with the devastating quake, its aftershocks and the threat of landslides to make a dire situation worse.<br />At least 23 people are buried inside buildings, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said.<br />"We're racing against the clock," Abe said. "<br />(We) will provide more personnel if necessary."
