Several Trapped Inside Mall as 7.1 Quake Strikes Japan
- A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, hitting at a shallow depth of 10 kilometers near the town of Kashima on Kyushu island.
- Multiple fatalities and dozens of injuries were reported after the quake triggered an explosion that caused the partial collapse of the second floor of the Aeon Mall, leaving numerous people trapped under debris.
- Widespread structural damage and utility disruptions swept the region, causing fires, buckling highway bridges, cracking roads, and cutting power to tens of thousands of households.
- Emergency response teams and military personnel were deployed as Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged residents to move to safe locations while evacuation orders were issued for roughly 300,000 people.
- Nuclear power plants in the region reported no operational abnormalities, and an initial local tsunami advisory was lifted shortly after the tremor, though officials warned of severe ongoing aftershocks.
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Terrified shoppers described scenes of panic and confusion after a powerful earthquake struck southern Japan on 28 July 2026, causing part of a shopping mall to collapse and trapping dozens of people beneath rubble. The earthquake, which measured 7.4 in magnitude, struck near the coast of Kyushu shortly after midday local time (JST), according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA). The powerful tremor caused widespread damage across Kumamoto …
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Photos show the aftermath of a damaging earthquake in southwestern Japan
KUMAMOTO, Japan (AP) — A powerful earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday. A shopping mall, a factory and multiple homes were heavily damaged, and Self Defense Forces personnel joined rescue workers to…
The magnitude 7.1 shock, recorded in the Kumamoto Prefecture, would cause the deflagration and collapse of the second floor of the structure leaving many people trapped. Several scattered even in the collapse of the chimney of a paper mill. The premier sends the army
Minst 13 personer er døde og mange er skadetetter at et kjøpesenter og en papirfabrikk collapset under et kraftig jordskjelv sør i Japan tirsdag.
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