

1 min readNew DelhiUpdated: Jul 28, 2026 05:21 PM IST
After an earthquake of 7.1 magnitude struck Japan’s Kumamoto on Tuesday afternoon, several people are feared dead inside a shopping mall that partially collapsed, reports stated.
Japan’s local media reported that there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto following the massive earthquake. It remains unclear how many people were trapped inside the mall when the second floor suddenly collapsed, Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reported, citing fire officials.
The report added that close to 50 people were injured in the blast. The 7.1 magnitude earthquake hit the southern main island of Kyushu around 4:30 pm (local time), with 150,000 people being directed to evacuation shelters by rescue teams.
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