Event Brief
Japan quake toll rises to 13 as rescuers search mall
Filed: Jul 28, 2026 at 11:00 PM ET
Summary: A 7.1 quake near Kumamoto killed at least 13 people as rescuers searched for survivors under collapsed mall rubble.
WHO: Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi; emergency fire rescue teams, police and army personnel
WHAT: Rescuers searched for survivors trapped beneath rubble of a partially collapsed shopping mall after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake.
WHEN: Jul 29, 2026 at 12:36 AM ET
WHERE: Kumamoto, Japan
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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