Major Japan quake traps people inside Kumamoto shopping mall, factory

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 29, 2026 04:23 JSTTOKYO -- More than two dozen people may be trapped inside a mall in Japan's southwestern prefectur

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

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

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.

Several trapped in collapsed mall after Japan quake  CNN

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 ...