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WORLDJul 29 · 09:28 UTCDAWN[email protected] (Reuters)

After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster

A 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck a mall in southern Japan, followed by an explosion that caused partial collapse and casualties. The mall operator Aeon is investigating a possible gas leak, and rescue operations are underway with 170 soldiers deployed. The mall had recently reopened after being damaged in a 2016 earthquake and highlighted seismic safety improvements.

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