A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto prefecture, causing widespread destruction across Kyushu. A considerable number of people are feared dead after part of a shopping mall collapsed, while many others remain trapped. The quake also damaged roads and bridges, derailed a cargo train, cut power to around 45,000 households, and prompted large-scale rescue operations.

A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, triggering widespread destruction, knocking out electricity to tens of thousands of…

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