29.07.2026.
12:59
Japan's Prime Minister speaks out after devastating earthquake: Death of 13 people confirmed
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said today that the deaths of 13 people have been confirmed following the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, while searches for missing people continue.
Tokyo police dispatched a helicopter and an eight-member emergency response and rescue team specializing in disaster situations to the affected area, Kyodo reported.
Following the earthquake, an explosion also occurred at a shopping mall in the city of Kashima, operated by the Aeon Group.
Local authorities said that two women were killed, one person was found unconscious, and five others were injured.
Around 200 people were evacuated before the second floor of the building collapsed.
Japan Airlines and All Nippon Airways canceled 11 flights due to the earthquake.
Several businesses in the region temporarily suspended operations, and several thousand households were left without electricity.
The hardest-hit areas in Kumamoto Prefecture recorded a maximum intensity of seven on Japan's seismic intensity scale after the earthquake struck the region at 4:27 p.m. local time.
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