Dozens feared trapped in quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall after explosion

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- About 20 to 30 people, including shopping mall workers, may be trapped inside a mall building after an explosion Tuesday in quake-hit

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The strongest impact was felt in the Kumamoto region on Kyushu island, where the 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA).

AFP and staff writer, with CNA Add TT as Preferred Source “Many people” were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late yesterday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100 people.In Taipei, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) said

A Hongkonger has described being “quite scared” as a 7.1-magnitude quake shook Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture where she and her boyfriend were travelling, while the city’s travel authority confirmed that about 200 members of tour groups visiting the region were all safe. Leon Chan, 18, recounted to the South Chin

Emergency workers were racing to find people and extinguish fires after the 6.8 magnitude quake struck the southwestern prefecture of Kumamoto.

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Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.

Fuji TV reports that there are several fatalities. The earthquake has left at least 50 people injured in the southern prefecture of Kumamoto and 300,000 people have been instructed to go to evacuation centers

An Aeon mall in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture was damaged in an earthquake on July 28, with authorities saying many people could be trapped inside. © KyodoAKANE OKUTSUJuly 28, 2026 17:05 JSTUpdated on July 28, 2026 22:48 JSTTOKYO -- Around 20 to 30 people are feared trapped inside a mall in Japan's southwestern prefectur

A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit southwestern Japan on Kyushu Island Tuesday, trapping people inside a shopping mall and injuring dozens.

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Authorities send 300,000 people to evacuation centers, 'quite a few' people said trapped in mall, after Kumamoto prefecture hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted

Deaths expected as Kumamoto shook by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildings A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leaving at least 50 people injured, with some trapped and presumed dead inside a partly collapsed shopping mall. The earthquake hit the Kumamoto prefecture on the southe

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Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, many are feared dead after a shopping mall partially collapsed in the town of Kashima.

A massive earthquake struck the island of Kyushu on Tuesday, registering a magnitude of 7.1 and causing the second floor of the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto to collapse. “Quite a few” are feared dead, and more than two dozen remain missing from the mall alone. Local outlet Kyodo News Agency reported that there may have ...

An earthquake registering a magnitude of 7.1 shook Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu late Tuesday afternoon and a tsunami advisory was temporarily issued, the Japan Meteorological Agency said.

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture caused widespread power outages, road damage, and casualties

The quake had a magnitude of 7.1, according to the Japan Meteorological Agency, but reached the highest possible level of seven on Japan’s Shindo scale.

A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday, injuring at least 50 people, trapping several inside a partially collapsed shopping mall, and widespread disruption across southern Japan.Fire officials said multiple people were trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall after the reported ex

X/Osint613 “Many people” are trapped inside a partially collapsed shopping mall in Japan after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake rocked the south-west of the nation. The quake hit Kyushu, the country’s southern main island, at 4:27 p.m. local time (3:27 a.m. Eastern) on Tuesday. More than 150,000 residents were told to flee t

At a shindo 7, the shaking is so extreme that it is impossible to remain standing and people are often flung into the air.

"Many people" were trapped inside a shopping mall damaged in a major earthquake Tuesday in southwestern Japan, emergency services said.

Open this photo in gallery:An aerial view shows the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre, where, according to local media, an explosion occurred after an earthquake in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, Tuesday.KYODO/ReutersA major earthquake rocked Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, knocking out powe

"Many people" were trapped inside a shopping centre damaged in a major earthquake in southwestern Japan, emergency services said.

Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people.

Powerful quake hits southern Japan, deaths feared in shopping mall explosion  Dawn

A major 7.1-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan, triggering a tsunami alert.

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