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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Southern Japan earthquake traps people in collapsed shopping mall
Rescue teams searched through a damaged shopping centre and an industrial site in southern Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture, leaving people missing, injuring dozens and forcing about 300,000 residents towards evacuation centres. The tremor hit inland on Kyushu island at 4.27pm local time, close to the city of Uki and about 20 kilometres south of Kumamoto city.
Videos shared on social networks show the moment of the earthquake that affected Kyushu Island and also various damaged infrastructure.About 45,060 homes are without electricity in Kumamoto Prefecture, according to operator Kyushu Electric Power.The Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, said the authorities continued to assess the full extent of the damage in the area.In addition, local media indicate that an explosion occurred in a shopping …
Japan 7.1 quake: Many feared trapped in mall
“Many people” were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late yesterday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100 people.In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said that no Taiwanese nationals had been r
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