Japan earthquake injures 50 and traps ‘many people’ inside shopping mall
Summary
A strong earthquake with a magnitude of 6.8 hit southern Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, injuring at least 50 people and causing a shopping mall to partially collapse. Authorities are assessing damage, dealing with power outages, fires, and evacuations while warning of possible aftershocks and landslides.Key Facts
- The earthquake struck Kumamoto on Kyushu island with a magnitude of 6.8.
- At least 50 people were injured; some are trapped inside a collapsed shopping mall.
- About 300,000 people were told to evacuate to safe centers.
- Power outages affected 48,000 homes, and several buildings, roads, and bridges were damaged.
- More than 60 aftershocks followed, ranging from magnitude 1 to 4.
- A tsunami warning was issued but lifted within two hours.
- Factories of TSMC, Sony, and Fujifilm evacuated workers due to the quake.
- Transport services like JR Kyushu’s trains and Kumamoto airport were disrupted or suspended.
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