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Japan Rocked By Major 7.1 Magnitude Earthquake
Japan Earthquake
Big Quake Causes Mass Destruction, Traps People Inside Mall
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Japan was rocked by a massive earthquake Tuesday, creating a path of destruction that trapped multiple people inside a mall.
The visuals from the aftermath of the magnitude 7.1 quake are terrifying … buildings are on fire, bridges are collapsed, trains cars are derailed and laying on their sides, and a shopping center exploded.
The tremor hit Kumamoto on Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu, shortly before 4:30 PM local time … leveling the second floor at the Aeon Mall shopping center and trapping people inside.
Rescue operations are being carried out at the mall … and several thousand homes are without power, according to local reports.
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi warned of potential tsunamis of just over 3 feet near the Ariake and Yatsushiro seas … and the possibility of more quakes of similar magnitude.
The tsunami warning was ultimately lifted around 6:10 PM local time.