People trapped inside Japan shopping centre after earthquake
- Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, officials say.
- Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people.
- The quake hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), with more than 150,000 people being told to move to evacuation shelters.
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- Several people are trapped inside a shopping centre after a strong earthquake hit south-west Japan, officials say.
- Some reports say there was an explosion at the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto, following the magnitude 7.1 earthquake which injured several people.
- The quake hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT), with more than 150,000 people being told to move to evacuation shelters.
Sources: BBC News