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[Breaking News]Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

KASHIMA, Japan, July 29 Kyodo - Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 28, 2026, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building. (Kyodo)

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Journalists gather near a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter shows an abandoned truck near a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

A truck is seen abandoned near a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Access to a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, is cordoned off on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Access to a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, is cordoned off on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Search and rescue operations continue at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 29, 2026, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Aftermath of strong earthquake in Kumamoto Pref.

Photo taken on July 29, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, a day after an explosion apparently triggered by a gas leak following a powerful earthquake that hit the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, on July 28, 2026, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Search and rescue operations are underway at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a powerful earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building (L) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a destroyed Aeon Mall building (back) in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken on July 28, 2026, shows a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows search and rescue operations at a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture. Many people are feared trapped inside the building.

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Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Strong quake jolts southwestern Japan

Photo taken from a Kyodo News helicopter on July 28, 2026, shows a partially destroyed Aeon Mall building in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, following reports of an explosion after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 shook the southwestern Japan prefecture.

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Scene from Kyiv

Scene from Kyiv

Foreign diplomats lay flowers on May 25, 2026, in front of a condominium building in Kyiv partially destroyed following Russian attacks in which at least two residents died.

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Scene from Kyiv

Scene from Kyiv

Photo taken on May 25, 2026, shows a condominium building partially destroyed following Russian attacks in Kyiv.

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UK: Apartment Fire in Battersea Forces 50 Residents to Evacuate, Three Hospitalized

A fire broke out on the seventh floor of a 10-story residential building on Charlotte Despard Avenue in Battersea, London, on Monday evening, May 11. Around 50 residents were evacuated, and three people were hospitalized. Some 60 firefighters responded to the blaze, which destroyed a four-room apartment. The cause is under investigation.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

MINAB, Iran, May 7 Kyodo - Video taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children. (Kyodo)

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows photos of deceased children at the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows photos of deceased children at the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Destroyed elementary school building in Iran

Photo taken on May 6, 2026, shows the wreckage of an elementary school building in the Minab region in southern Iran, following a deadly U.S. strike at the outset of the U.S.-Israel war against Iran in late February. The death toll from the attack was put at over 150 by Iranian authorities, including at least 120 children.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a judiciary-related building (L) and police station (R) in Tehran partially destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a judiciary-related building (L) and police station (R) in Tehran partially destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a judiciary-related building (L) and police station (R) in Tehran partially destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a government building destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Tehran.

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Scene from Tehran

Scene from Tehran

Photo taken on March 20, 2026, shows a government building destroyed in U.S. and Israeli attacks on Tehran.

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Gaza Destruction - Al-Zeitoun

Gaza Destruction - Al-Zeitoun

A view of displaced Palestinians' tents inside a building in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, on January 19, 2026. A fragile ceasefire has held since October, following a war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which left nearly 80 percent of Gaza's buildings destroyed or damaged, according to UN data. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Gaza Destruction - Al-Zeitoun

Gaza Destruction - Al-Zeitoun

A view of the destroyed building in the Al-Zeitoun neighborhood, south of Gaza City, on January 19, 2026. A fragile ceasefire has held since October, following a war triggered by Hamas's October 7, 2023 attack, which left nearly 80 percent of Gaza's buildings destroyed or damaged, according to UN data. Photo by Abood Abusalama/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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