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A gas-triggered explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto has claimed two lives following a magnitude-7.1 earthquake that struck Kyushu. Rescue efforts continue as multiple people remain trapped inside the damaged shopping complex.
A smokestack collapsed at a Nippon Paper factory in Kumamoto, Japan, following a major earthquake. Two people are in cardiac arrest and nine remain unaccounted for, with rescue operations hampered by overwhelming emergency calls.
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake centred in Kumamoto Prefecture shook southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, triggering tsunami warnings and leaving approximately 48,000 households without electricity.
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook southwestern Japan on Tuesday afternoon, leaving several injured and triggering power outages affecting 48,000 households. The strongest tremor since January marks a dangerous reminder of seismic vulnerability.