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Dozens trapped after big Japan quake

An aerial view shows the damaged Kyushu Expressway after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture
An aerial view shows the damaged Kyushu Expressway after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture
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Dozens of people were feared trapped in a shopping mall in Japan on Tuesday after a major earthquake toppled buildings, sparked fires and reportedly killed one person and injured more than 100. Private broadcaster TBS reported that a "considerable number" of people were feared dead inside the mall in the town of Kashima after the fire brigade said that the second floor collapsed in the 7.1-magnitude tremor. Emergency services earlier said "many people" were trapped inside the building. Public broadcaster NHK cited police sources as saying that between 20 and 30 employees could not be contacted, showing footage of emergency vehicles with flashing red lights outside.


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