Japan earthquake: Aerial footage captures collapsed building, 400-year-old castle in ruins

3 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 09:17 PM IST This aerial image shows a partially collapsed bridge after the earthquake in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture. (AP) An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude battered buildings and a shopping centre in south-western Japan, leaving several people feared dead and trapped in a mall in Kumamoto on Tuesday afternoon, reports stated, quoting emergency services. Damage to historical Kumamoto Castle Due to the impact of the earthquake, one of Japan’s oldest castles, Kumamoto Castle, was damaged, as videos on social media appeared to show part of the outer walls decimated and surrounded by a cloud of dust. 【地震】熊本 イオンモール熊本で爆発https://t.co/cc3ru0syKJ pic.twitter.com/aI4j4ELEv5 — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026 Kumamoto Castle, partially damaged in the earthq