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A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least five people and left dozens more injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged
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A major earthquake in Japan's southwest killed at least five people and left dozens more injured or missing after a shopping center and a paper mill were heavily damaged
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Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildings, as people remain trapped inside shopping centre A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has shaken south Japan, killing at least two people and leaving at least 100 people injured. Some are trapped and presumed dead inside a shopping mall. The earthquake hit Kumamoto prefecture on the southern Kyushu island late on Tuesday afternoon, knocking out power to thousands of homes and damaging roads, bridges and buildings. Continue reading...
Read this reportDozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, at least two women were killed after a shopping mall partially collapsed in the town of Kashima.
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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.
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the country’s Kumamoto prefecture Kyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains. Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights. Continue reading...
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"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.
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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 The post Powerful quake hits southern Japan, with deaths feared in shopping mall explosion appeared first on The Times of Israel.
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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.
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AIPROPX has consolidated 11 reports from 9 outlets into a single canonical entry on “Japan quake kills at least 5; more trapped in collapsed mall, factory.” The covered outlets are based across 5 regions — UK, Europe, US, Other, and Middle East.
The earliest report in this entry came from France 24 (Jul 28, 2026, 13:18 UTC); the most recent came from CBS News — Top (Jul 28, 2026, 23:57 UTC).
Comparing the wording across sources, 7 named entities are referenced by multiple outlets and the phrase recurring most across the coverage is “shopping mall”.
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