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7.1-Magnitude Earthquake Hits Southern Japan
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At least 13 people are dead after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on July 28, causing the collapse of part of a shopping center.
At a nearby paper plant, seven workers remain unaccounted for after a chimney fell, and four others suffered serious injuries there.
Dozens of people are missing or injured in the southern Kumamoto Prefecture, and a tsunami advisory was issued but lifted shortly after.
Local news outlets reported that at least 40 people were injured, and about 50 more were taken to a hospital nearby.
Forces Japan said they were aware of the earthquake and were in touch with partners in the Japan Self-Defense Forces.