Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake
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Authorities have ended a massive search-and-rescue operation at a collapsed shopping mall in southwest Japan following a powerful earthquake that killed 34 people earlier this week. The magnitude 7.1 quake hit Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on…
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Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake
By Yumi Asada, Chris Lau, Todd Symons and Issy Ronald (CNN) — Several people are trapped inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed in an explosion after a large 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese city of Kumamoto on Tuesday, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday, toppling buildings, igniting fires and leaving dozens feared trapped in a shopping mall, with at least one person reported dead and more than 100 injured. Emergency crews raced to rescue survivors as aftershocks rattled the region.
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.
Japanese media is reporting that there are a number of casualties following the 7.1 magnitude earthquake in Japan. Authorities have said people are trapped in a shopping mall after its second floor collapsed, including casualties. Rescue efforts are ongoing.
Authorities send 300,000 people to evacuation centers, 'quite a few' people said trapped in mall, after Kumamoto prefecture hit by 7.1-magnitude quake; tsunami warning lifted
A powerful earthquake struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday, toppling buildings, igniting fires, and injuring dozens as authorities raced to assess the full scope of the damage. According to a report from AFP, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi confirmed that structures had collapsed and that multiple inj…
Japan earthquake triggers mall collapse in Kumamoto The Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) reported an earthquake registering a magnitude 7.1 in... The post Earthquake in Japan triggers mall collapse in Kumamoto first appeared on EarthSky .
A powerful earthquake struck Japan’s southern island of Kyushu on Tuesday, damaging buildings, disrupting transportation and injuring dozens of people as rescue crews searched for victims and officials warned residents to prepare for possible aftershocks.
"Many people" were feared trapped in a stricken shopping mall in Japan late on Tuesday, authorities said, after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly injured more than 100.
Deaths expected as Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildings A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, leaving at least 100 people injured. Some are trapped and presumed dead inside a shopping mall.
Dozens of people are missing or injured after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s southern island of Kyushu Tuesday. The quake caused part of the Aeon Mall shopping center in Kashima Town to collapse, trapping an unknown number of people, according to The Associated Press .
Emergency responders searched early Wednesday for people feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.
A strong inland earthquake in southwestern Japan trapped people inside a shopping center and damaged infrastructure. Here's what made this quake unusual and why aftershocks remain a concern.
A shallow Kyushu quake killed two, trapped mall workers in Kumamoto, and triggered a brief tsunami scare — here's what's confirmed and what's still shifting.
Soldiers and emergency workers are combing through a badly damaged shopping mall, searching for survivors after Tuesday’s powerful earthquake. The mall’s second floor collapsed after an explosion that was likely caused by a gas leak.
Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall Wednesday searching for any trapped survivors after a big earthquake killed at least 13 people.
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.
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