Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture on Kyushu island, causing significant damage. The Aeon shopping mall partially collapsed and reportedly exploded after staff and customers had evacuated. Search teams continue to look for survivors amid ongoing rescue efforts.
- ▪The earthquake hit Kumamoto at 16:27 local time on Tuesday, registering a magnitude of 6.8.
- ▪The Aeon shopping mall suffered a partial collapse and an explosion, with smoke observed on the second floor.
- ▪Witnesses reported the explosion after the evacuation of staff and customers.
- ▪Rescue teams are still searching for survivors in the damaged mall.
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Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquake<div class="ssrcss-1553su4-ErrorMessage eitf6465"><div class="ssrcss-h7lv7m-StyledInnerContainer eitf6464"><div class="ssrcss-nbxsk2-TextContent eitf6461"><h2 type="normal" class="ssrcss-89o2pv-Heading e10rt3ze0">To play this video you need to enable JavaScript in your browser.</h2><p class="ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10">This video can not be played</p></div></div></div>Watch: Japanese mall explodes after magnitude 6.8 earthquakeCloseSearch teams are still looking for survivors in the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall, which the operator told AFP had exploded after staff and customers had already evacuated.A witness reported seeing an explosion and smoke at the shopping mall after the quake and said the second floor of…
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