A powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck south-west Japan, causing significant destruction and trapping several people inside a shopping center in Kumamoto.
The quake hit Kyushu island at 4:27pm local time
Jul 28, 2026
06:01 pm
What's the storyMultiple deaths are being reported after a shopping mall collapsed during a 7.1-magnitude earthquake in southern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday.
According to fire officials, the explosion caused an upper story of the Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town to collapse.
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