Death toll in Japan quake rises to 28

East Asia

Hundreds of rescue workers are battling for another day to reach possible survivors in the remains of the Aeon shopping mall in Kashima in the Kumamoto region.

A firefighter works at the site of Aeon Mall shopping centre, after an explosion occurred following an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on Jul 29, 2026. (Photo: Reuters.Kyodo News)

30 Jul 2026 10:14AM

(Updated: 30 Jul 2026 11:09AM)

Death toll in Japan quake rises to 28

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