A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan, and a shopping mall operated by Aeon suffers a partial collapse, trapping people inside. Reports from multiple outlets describe an explosion or blast occurring at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto shortly after the quake. Local broadcasters cited by France 24 say a considerable number of people die in the mall collapse, while many others remain trapped. BBC News and Newsweek report that some accounts include an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto following the earthquake. Other reporting also links the quake to injuries, including GMA News Online’s account that at least 50 people are hurt and that power is knocked out for thousands of homes in the region. Mint (India) and Free Malaysia Today similarly describe police receiving reports of an explosion sound at the mall and note injuries and people trapped inside. Across the sources, the quake is described as triggering damage at the Aeon mall, with emergency response ongoing as authorities assess casualties and search for people still inside.
7.1 earthquake causes partial collapse at Aeon mall in Japan; people trapped, deaths reported
A magnitude 7.1 earthquake strikes southwestern Japan, and a shopping mall operated by Aeon suffers a partial collapse, trapping people inside. Reports from multiple outlets describe an explosion or b...
- A 7.1-magnitude earthquake hits southwestern Japan, with impacts reported in Kumamoto prefecture.
- An Aeon shopping mall in the affected area partially collapses after the quake.
- Multiple outlets report an explosion or blast sound at the Aeon Mall following the earthquake.
- People are trapped in the mall, and casualties including deaths are reported.
- Injuries are reported, with one source citing at least 50 people hurt.
Police said earlier they had received reports of what sounded like an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in the Kumamoto region
1 hour agoMore than 50 injured after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, with people trapped inside an Aeon shopping mall following an explosion.
2 hours agoA "considerable number" of people have died at the Aeon shopping mall in the town of Kashima with many still others trapped inside after a major earthquake Tuesday shook southwestern Japan, local broadcasters said.
2 hours agoA 7.1-magnitude earthquake in Kumamoto prefecture knocked out power to thousands of homes and injured at least 50 people, including some trapped in a partially collapsed shopping mall.
3 hours agoThe Aeon Mall outlet in Kumamoto partially collapsed after the large earthquake with the retailer reporting an explosion.
3 hours agoSome reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake.
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