Multiple people trapped inside shopping centre in Japan after earthquake – live updates
Summary
A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto prefecture in southwestern Japan, causing a shopping mall’s second floor to collapse and trapping people inside. Emergency teams are responding, and the government has set up an emergency team to handle rescue and damage assessment.Key Facts
- The earthquake occurred at 4:27 p.m. local time with a depth of 10km.
- The shaking reached the highest level 7 on Japan’s Shindo scale in some areas.
- A shopping mall in Kashima town partially collapsed, trapping multiple people.
- An earlier tsunami warning was issued but later canceled as no tsunami activity was observed.
- The Sendai nuclear power plant reported no damage or safety issues following the quake.
- Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi established an Emergency Assembly Team to manage disaster response.
- The earthquake affected several prefectures on Kyushu island, where Japan’s government issued emergency warnings.
- Japan experiences about 1,500 earthquakes yearly due to its location on multiple tectonic plates.
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