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A 7.1 magnitude earthquake has hit Japan: explosion in a shopping center, victims feared
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At least 50 people had to seek treatment in hospital while at least 12 houses collapsed according to an initial estimate.
There was also serious damage to cultural heritage: some parts of the walls of Kumamoto Castle collapsed, one of the largest, most impressive and militarily advanced fortresses in all of Japan.
【地震】熊本 八代 道路の高架で被害か 上空からの映像https://t.co/tqoH08pfnT pic.twitter.com/gus4eczku1 — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026熊本 宇城市と氷川町で震度7 被害相次ぐhttps://t.co/fAoIlTGbTd pic.twitter.com/XUUqaauCBg — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026震度6強の揺れを観測した熊本県八代市では、国の史跡に指定されている八代城跡にある八代宮の建物や灯ろうのようなものが倒壊している様子が確認されました。https://t.co/fAoIlTGbTd pic.twitter.com/UuUsboe1dz — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026Japan earthquake, explosion in a shopping centerAn explosion occurred at Aeon Mall and the second floor collapsed trapping several people.
According to firefighters, part of the building’s second floor collapsed following the explosion, trapping many people inside.
イオンモール熊本で爆発音 多数が閉じ込めか けが人もhttps://t.co/cc3ru0syKJ#nhk_video pic.twitter.com/KTraNyJ1mR — NHKニュース (@nhk_news) July 28, 2026Kumamoto prefecture had already been devastated by a double earthquake of magnitude 6.5 and 7.3 ten years ago, with 270 victims.