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Japan earthquake: Rescuers search for survivors after tremors kills 23

Rescuers searched damaged buildings for survivors after a powerful earthquake struck Kumamoto. At least eighteen people died and sixty-two were injured in the magnitude 7.1 quake. A shopping mall suffered severe damage and an explosion, while homes also collapsed. Thousands were left without power and water, with many seeking shelter.…

The Economic Times

No Thais hurt in Japan quake

The Foreign Affairs Ministry has activated emergency contact channels for Thai citizens in Japan following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday.

Bangkok Post

Survivors still sought as Japan quake death toll hits 13

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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The Independent UK

Japan races to find survivors as earthquake death toll climbs to 18: ‘I thought a bomb had gone off’

Gas leak being investigated as likely cause of massive explosion at mall where 3,000 people were inside at the time

The Independent UK

Why the Kumamoto earthquake is unusual compared to most tremors that hit Japan

Death toll is higher for such a shallow quake as it struck closer to population centres, seismologists say

The Independent UK

‘The shaking was terrifying’: stories of survival and loss emerge after Japan earthquake

Rescuers pulling people from the wreckage in southern Japan in a haunting repeat of disaster that struck 10 years ago

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Photos show the aftermath of a damaging earthquake in southwestern Japan

A powerful earthquake struck the Kumamoto area on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday. A shopping mall, a factory and multiple homes were heavily damaged, and Self Defense Forces personnel joined rescue workers to look for survivors.

The Independent UK

Japan Earthquake Death Toll Hits 13 as Rescuers Race To Reach Survivors Trapped in Collapsed AEON Mall

Rescuers in Japan are urgently searching for survivors trapped under a collapsed shopping centre after a 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto, killing at least 13 people and causing widespread damage.

International Business Times UK

Japan earthquake shakes Kumamoto newsroom as staff shelter under desks

Footage shows newsroom staff taking cover as a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto in southwestern Japan, killing 13 people.

Euronews

Japan earthquake latest: At least 18 dead amid ‘race against time’ to reach trapped survivors

Japan’s military has been mobilised to help reach people trapped in rubble across Kumamoto region

The Independent UK

EAM Jaishankar expresses solidarity with Japan following Kumamoto earthquake

External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed deep concern over Japan's Kumamoto earthquake. A magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan's Kyushu region on Tuesday. Japanese Prime Minister mobilized government resources for rescue and relief operations. The government pledged to work tirelessly through the night to assess damage.

The Economic Times

Rescuers scramble to locate survivors as death toll climbs to 18 after powerful quake hits southwestern Japan

Dozens more remain trapped underneath the rubble as authorities race against the clock to save as many people as possible during the critical 72 hour rescue period. The tremor is the most powerful to hit the region in 10 years since a 7.0 magnitude quake recorded in 2016.

Euronews

Watch: Japan earthquake leaves 13 dead, 9,000 in evacuation centres as building collapses, explosion in mall

At least 13 people were killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan's southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, flattening buildings and trapping people under collapsed structures as rescue teams raced to find survivors.

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Five dead after powerful Japan quake, others missing

KUMAMOTO (JAPAN) - A major quake that badly damaged a shopping mall and a factory in Japan killed at least five people, emergency services said on Wednesday.

Bangkok Post

Shinkansen bullet trains remain halted after M7.1 quake hits Kumamoto

Services on the Kyushu Shinkansen bullet train line will remain halted Wednesday, its operator said, a day after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck the southwestern Japan prefecture of Kumamoto.

The Guardian - AU

‘Race against time’: Japan earthquake death toll rises as rescue teams search for missing

Military mobilises thousands of personnel after quake on southern Kyushu island that registered a maximum 7 on the Japanese shindo intensity scale

The Economic Times

Japan earthquake: 13 dead, several missing after powerful tremors hit the country

An earthquake in Japan's Kumamoto region has resulted in the loss of 13 lives. The tremor brought significant destruction to a shopping mall and factory, with many individuals reported injured and some unaccounted for. Rescue teams, supported by military personnel, are currently assessing the situation. Meanwhile, power disruptions have occurred,…

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2 dead at quake-hit Kumamoto shopping mall

Two women were confirmed dead and one woman was found unresponsive, local authorities said on Wednesday, hours after an explosion rocked a shopping mall on Japan's southwestern main island of Kyushu following a powerful magnitude-7.1 earthquake.

Latin Times

Kumamoto's Nightmare Repeats: Mall Collapse, Missing Workers as Kyushu Earthquake Claims First Lives

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.

Digital Camera World

Japan’s 7.1-magnitude earthquake hit a key region for camera sensor manufacturing as Sony, Fujifilm plants evacuate

An earthquake in Japan has caused several image sensor manufacturing centers to evacuate, including Sony, Fujifilm, and TSMC

Bangkok Post

Dozens feared trapped in quake-hit Japan mall

TOKYO - Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100.

The Economic Times

Earthquake in Japan damages historic Kumamoto Castle as powerful 7.1-magnitude tremor strikes Kyushu

Japan earthquake 2026: A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island, damaging Kumamoto Castle. The quake injured dozens and disrupted transport and power supplies across the region. Stone walls at the historic landmark suffered damage, recalling the 2016 disaster. Authorities issued a tsunami advisory which was later lifted after no waves…

The Guardian - UK

Japan earthquake injures at least 100 and kills two inside shopping mall

Kumamoto shaken by 6.8-magnitude quake, knocking out power and damaging buildings, as people remain trapped inside shopping centre

Euronews

Many feared dead after quake leaves shoppers trapped in Japanese mall

Police received reports of an explosion at the Aeon Mall outlet in the Kumamoto region but the force did not provide information on damage or any casualties.

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