Many feared dead inside collapsed shopping mall after Japan earthquake

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Japan's worst earthquake in two years has caused widespread damage and destruction on the southern island of Kyushu.

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).

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 mal

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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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

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

Several trapped in collapsed mall after Japan quake  CNN

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.

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.

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

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.

The Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.

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

Television footage showed several blazes, damaged bridges, a derailed cargo train and cracked roads after the tremor on Kyushu island. Broadcaster NHK said at least 50 people were taken to hospital.

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