Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japanese mall after deadly earthquake

YATSUSHIRO, Japan - Rescuers frantically searched for survivors on Wednesday, a day after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake shook southern Japan, killing at least 13 people, knocking out power to thousands of homes and rupturing roads across the region.

A larger earthquake in Japan caused widespread destruction, killing at least 18 and leaving many injured or missing as rescue efforts continue.

Emergency search and rescue crews are combing through the mangled wreckage of buildings after a devastating earthquake rattled southern Japan, killing over a dozen people. CBS News' Anna Coren has the latest details.

After a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan on July 28, the country's prime minister said 13 people had died so far and many were injured. The rescue work is ongoing to find those still missing. The earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on the southern main island of Kyushu, forcing over 260,000 people to evacuate. Roa

7.1-magnitude jolt rocked southern Japan on Tuesday

Authorities investigate possible explosion at Aeon shopping centre, power out for thousands of homes

At least 13 people were killed after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck southwestern Japan Tuesday. Rescuers are searching collapsed buildings for survivors.

4 min readJul 29, 2026 02:02 PM IST Damaged cars in a parking lot at the Aeon Mall shopping centre, where an explosion occurred after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japans southern Kumamoto prefecture, July 29, 2026. (REUTERS) A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck southern Japan on Tuesday trigg

Before the magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit, the mall had highlighted its seismically reinforced ceilings and improvements to safety and ⁠resilience.

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, at least two women were killed after a shopping mall partially collapsed in the town of Kashima.

KUMAMOTO, Japan, July 29 (Reuters) - A 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people near the southern Japanese city of Kumamoto and rescuers are frantically searching for survivors trapped beneath the rubble, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Wednesday.

Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers haul people from collapsed mall  Reuters

A massive explosion ripped through Aeon Mall in Kumamoto just weeks after its grand reopening, leaving up to 30 employees unaccounted for.