Two women die and at least one other person is reported injured after an explosion at a shopping mall in Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, hours after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake strikes the Kyushu region. According to local authorities, two women are confirmed dead and a third woman is found unresponsive following the blast at the mall. The reports describe the incident as occurring on Japan’s southwestern main island of Kyushu after the quake, which triggers widespread disruption in the area. Authorities continue to respond to the scene and assess the cause and extent of damage from the explosion. The information is presented as coming from local officials earlier on the day following the quake, with the death toll and reported condition of the unresponsive woman released in subsequent updates. Further details about the circumstances of the blast, potential hazards, and whether additional casualties are found are not included in the provided accounts.