Police in Japan's Ishikawa Prefecture say they rescued a woman in her 90s, who was trapped under a collapsed house, 124 hours after a magnitude 7.6 quake hit the area on Monday. Experts say the chances of surviving a disaster drop substantially after the first 72 hours.

Police say they found the woman in Suzu City on Saturday. She was taken to a hospital and received treatment. Authorities say she is responding clearly to their questions.

Rescue operations have been continuing amid cold and rainy weather in central Japan, where the massive quake hit on New Year's Day.

Officials say at least 126 people were killed in Ishikawa Prefecture. They also say more than 200 are still unaccounted for.

In a part of one town in the prefecture, multiple houses collapsed, due to a landslide. Five people were killed and at least nine people are believed to be trapped. An eight-year-old boy is among them.

Officials in Suzu City say firefighters have been stepping up their search for survivors. They are apparently using a government list of residents who are still missing.

The situation is serious at a facility for the elderly that houses 100 residents. The second floor of the structure was severely damaged. Residents have been forced to live in limited spaces. The facility has had to resort to using stored rainwater to flush toilets.

A Self-Defense Force helicopter is being used to conduct rescue operations in isolated areas. In Wajima City, residents became stranded after roads were cut off.

Elsewhere in the city, people took shelter at a roadside station. Thirty-eight people were rescued by a police helicopter on Friday.

Officials have received calls from people in cut-off communities. The individuals say they do not have enough food and other supplies.

Over 30,000 people in the prefecture are taking shelter.
Extremely cold weather and snow are forecast from Sunday in areas hit by the quake.

Officials are advising people in the evacuation sites to take preventative measures against infectious diseases, as cases of the coronavirus have been reported.