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…

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, at least two women were killed after a shopping mall partially collapsed in…