Anton Bridge and Mariko KatsumuraJul 28, 2026 – 9.42pmA 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and injuring at least 50 people, including some trapped inside a partiallycollapsed shopping mall.Speaking to reporters at her office in Tokyo, Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said the number of casualties and extent of the damage in the area – which was devastated by a quake a decade ago – were still being assessed.ReutersSubscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Japan rocked by major quake, dozens trapped in mall after explosion
The quake in southern Japan left dozens of people trapped in the ruins of a partially collapsed shopping mall.
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