Follow latest update with RNZ's blog.Dozens of people are feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.Private broadcaster TBS reported that a "considerable number" of people were feared dead inside the mall in the town of Kashima after the fire brigade said that the second floor collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude tremor. Emergency services earlier said "many people" were trapped inside the building.Multiple people were also believed to be unaccounted for at a factory in Yatsushiro city where the tip of a chimney fell down, NHK reported, citing sources.One person was killed when a house collapsed during the quake, Kyodo reported.Follow the latest with RNZ's live blog above.
Live: 'Many people' trapped in mall collapse after 7.1 earthquake in Japan
Follow latest update with RNZ's blog.











