A magnitude 7.1 earthquake shakes part of southern Japan but no tsunami detected - AP News
A 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck Kyushu, Japan, causing structural collapses and casualties. Emergency services are currently conducting search and rescue operations amid reports of secondary explosions.
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Natural disasters of this scale have immediate humanitarian impacts and significant economic consequences for regional infrastructure.
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TOKYO (AP) — A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan ’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving several people dead and dozens of others injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed, officials said. A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted.
At least three people, including two who were found without vital signs at the mall late Tuesday, were confirmed dead, and about 30 others were injured across the Kagoshima prefecture, the Fire and Disaster Management Agency said Wednesday.
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