More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13
More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13 - Published Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks...
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- More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13 - Published Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake which left at least 13 people dead.
- The mall suffered an explosion in the hour after the quake struck.
- Aeon Mall president Akio Yoshida confirmed three people were killed in the mall explosion, while another three, all who worked in the mall, were still missing.
- Some 2,700 people were employed at the mall, officials said.
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More than 100 aftershocks hit Japan after deadly quake that killed 13 - Published Japan's south-western Kyushu region has had more than 100 aftershocks since it was struck on Tuesday by a magnitude 6.8 earthquake which left at least 13 people dead. The mall suffered an explosion in the hour after the quake struck. Aeon Mall president Akio Yoshida confirmed three people were killed in the mall explosion, while another three, all who worked in the mall, were still missing. Some 2,700 people were employed at the mall, officials said. Yoshida said four people were taken to hospital from the mall, adding that one person had been rescued from a restroom and another person was in cardiopulmonary arrest. "Although more than 20 hours have passed since the earthquake, there are those still in need of help," Takaichi said on Wednesday.