‘Multiple people are trapped after a shopping centre collapsed when an earthquake struck Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday afternoon.
The building partially collapsed in an explosion after the quake shook the Japanese city of Kumamoto, according to Japan’s public broadcaster NHK.
It is unclear how many people were trapped inside when the second floor of the building collapsed, NHK reported, citing fire officials. About 50 people were injured in the blast.
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