Japan earthquake: 7.1 magnitude quake hits Kyushu, tsunami alert issued
- On Tuesday, July 28, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture, toppling buildings and disrupting transport networks; emergency rescue operations continue today across damaged areas.
- Rescue teams are searching the partially collapsed Aeon Mall in Kashima Town, where an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak shortly after the quake trapped individuals inside.
- At least 18 people died as authorities assess widespread damage, including collapsed homes in Uki and Yatsushiro, while subsequent magnitude 4.7 and 4.8 aftershocks further impacted the region.
- "We will marshal all available resources on the ground to save and rescue as many people as possible," Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters in Tokyo.
- Aeon President Akio Yoshida said three people remain unaccounted for at the damaged complex, as crews continue navigating dangerous conditions at the site.
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According to the Associated Press, a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, July 28, causing widespread damage, disrupting transportation and manufacturing, and leaving multiple people dead or missing as rescue crews raced to reach those trapped beneath collapsed structures. Authorities briefly issued tsunami warnings for parts of western Kyushu before […]
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