{"id":6254,"date":"2026-07-29T04:17:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:17:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6254"},"modified":"2026-07-29T04:17:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-29T04:17:08","slug":"japan-earthquake-watch-japan-earthquake-leaves-13-dead-9000-in-evacuation-centres-as-building-collapses-explosion-in-mall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/koshalsambada.in\/?p=6254","title":{"rendered":"Japan Earthquake: Watch: Japan earthquake leaves 13 dead, 9,000 in evacuation centres as building collapses, explosion in mall"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/static.toiimg.com\/photo\/msid-132699468,imgsize-10477005.cms\" \/><\/p>\n<div>At least 13 people were killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/topic\/earthquake\" styleobj=\"[object Object]\" class=\"\" commonstate=\"[object Object]\" frmappuse=\"1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">earthquake<\/a> struck Japan&#8217;s southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, flattening buildings and trapping people under collapsed structures as rescue teams raced to find survivors.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"4\"\/>The earthquake struck the Kumamoto region on the southern island of Kyushu at around 4.27 pm local time, causing widespread damage to buildings, roads, factories and public infrastructure.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"6\"\/>&#8220;Even now, there are people waiting to be rescued, and this is a race \u200cagainst time. We will marshal all available resources on the ground to save and rescue as many people as possible,&#8221; Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi told reporters on Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"10\"\/>In a post on X, Takaichi said the quake caused building collapses, road damage, fires and casualties. She said the government set up an emergency task force at 6.20 pm and held its first response meeting at 7.49 pm.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"12\"\/>The prime minister also expressed condolences to the families of those killed and said authorities were working to restore electricity and water supplies while tackling the risk of heatstroke in evacuation centres.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"15\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"17\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Videos capture terrifying moments<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"19\"\/>Videos circulating on social media captured the violent shaking as the earthquake struck.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"21\"\/>One widely shared video showed a motorcycle and a car being tossed on a bridge in Kashima Town during the tremors. Other videos showed buildings shaking violently and panicked residents running to safety.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"23\"\/>The second floor of the Aeon Mall in Kashima Town collapsed, trapping several people inside, according to local fire officials.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"26\"\/>Videos from the scene also showed an explosion at the shopping complex. Authorities are investigating whether the blast was caused by a gas leak, the Associated Press reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"28\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"30\"\/>According to Aeon Co., the explosion occurred after customers and employees had evacuated the mall. Prefectural police said around 200 people escaped before the blast.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"32\"\/>However, Japan&#8217;s Fire and Disaster Management Agency said the building&#8217;s second floor collapsed, raising fears that more people remained trapped inside. <!-- -->A person who contacted a stranded employee was told that several people were still awaiting rescue, Kyodo News reported.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"36\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>9,000 in evacuation centres; workers trapped<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"39\"\/>At Nippon Paper Industries&#8217; Yatsushiro factory, a chimney collapsed, trapping workers beneath the rubble. According to AP, rescuers recovered two survivors and two bodies by Wednesday morning, while seven people were still believed to be trapped.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"41\"\/>More than 9,000 people spent the night in evacuation centres as rescue operations continued.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"44\"\/>&#8220;We have received reports of seven people with serious injuries and 29 with minor injuries. Furthermore, as of 7:00 am today (2200 GMT Tuesday), 9,186 people have sought refuge in 506 evacuation centers across five prefectures, including Kumamoto and Fukuoka,&#8221; government spokesman Minoru Kihara said.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"46\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"48\"\/>Japanesev defence minister Shinjiro Koizumi said about 3,600 self-defense forces personnel had been deployed across the disaster-hit region to assist firefighters and emergency crews in search-and-rescue operations.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"51\"\/>The military is also helping deliver drinking water, transport patients and distribute food and other essential supplies to affected communities.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"53\"\/><\/p>\n<p><h3>Transport disrupted<br \/><\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<p><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"55\"\/>The affected area lies around 900 kilometres southwest of Tokyo. The runway at Aso Kumamoto Airport was closed as officials assessed the damage.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"58\"\/><span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"60\"\/>A train derailed and toppled onto its side at Yatsushiro Station, while stone walls at the historic Kumamoto Castle, still undergoing restoration after the devastating 2016 earthquake were damaged again.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"63\"\/>According to Kyodo News, hospitals in Yatsushiro and Kumamoto treated dozens of injured people. Several major manufacturers temporarily halted operations on Tuesday but reported no significant damage and planned to resume production on Wednesday.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"65\"\/>Japan&#8217;s Nuclear Regulation Authority said inspections found no abnormalities at three nearby nuclear power plants. Japan Meteorological Agency official Shinji Kiyomoto urged residents to remain alert, warning that strong aftershocks could continue over the next two to three days.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"67\"\/>A powerful earthquake that struck Kumamoto in 2016 killed at least 50 people.<span class=\"id-r-component br\" data-pos=\"69\"\/><\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/world\/rest-of-world\/watch-japan-earthquake-leaves-13-dead-9000-in-evacuation-centres-as-building-collapses-explosion-in-mall\/articleshow\/132698157.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At least 13 people were killed after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan&#8217;s southwestern Kumamoto region on Tuesday, flattening buildings and trapping people under collapsed structures as rescue teams raced to find survivors.The earthquake struck the Kumamoto region on the southern island of 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