Kumamoto, July 29 (Jiji Press)--Aeon Co. President and CEO Akio Yoshida apologized Wednesday for the deaths of three people following an explosion that occurred at the Japanese company's Aeon Mall Kumamoto shopping facility after a powerful earthquake the previous day.

As per a statement from the retailer, customers have been evacuated, but several are trapped and feared dead. | World News

Explosion reported at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, Japan, after an earthquake. pic.twitter.com/f7d5UbQA72