Several Trapped Inside Mall as 7.1 Quake Strikes Japan
Police said 20 to 30 employees were missing after the collapse, while rescue crews raced to reach trapped shoppers.
- 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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Japan Earthquake Toll Rises To 13 As Rescuers Haul People From Collapsed Kumamoto Mall
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake near Kumamoto, Japan, has resulted in at least 13 fatalities, with rescuers urgently searching for survivors underneath rubble. Prime Minister Takaichi emphasized the critical need for rescue efforts. The quake disrupted power to thousands and damaged infrastructure, particularly a shopping mall, where two women died in an explosion.
Japan: Explosion in Aeon Mall Kumamoto After Quake Leaves 2 Women Dead and 1 Unresponsive
Get latest articles and stories on World at LatestLY. Government sources told Kyodo News that a gas leak is suspected as the cause of the blast. The prefectural government initially reported that ten people were unaccounted for at the site. World News | Japan: Explosion in Aeon Mall Kumamoto After Quake Leaves 2 Women Dead and 1 Unresponsive.
Japan: Explosion in Aeon Mall Kumamoto after quake leaves 2 women dead and 1 unresponsive - The Tribune
Government sources told Kyodo News that a gas leak is suspected as the cause of the blast. The prefectural government initially reported that ten people were unaccounted for at the site.
One day after the severe earthquake in Southwest Japan, the number of fatalities increased to at least five. Two of them were discovered in a shopping mall in the city of Kashima, where one floor had collapsed as a result of the quake, the Civil Protection Agency announced on Wednesday. According to media reports, these two fatalities are two young women. Three more fatalities were reported from other places in the Kumamoto region. It was feared…
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