7.1-magnitude quake rocks Kumamoto as mall blast leaves several feared dead

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Source: Al Jazeera
7.1-magnitude quake rocks Kumamoto as mall blast leaves several feared dead
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A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto in southern Japan, triggering a blast at a shopping mall that left several people feared dead and dozens injured or missing, as power outages, transport disruptions and structural damage prompted mass evacuations and warnings of further aftershocks.

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