Rescuers search for survivors after a 7.1 quake kills 18 in southwestern Japan

A 7.1 magnitude earthquake in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto area killed 18 people and injured 62, with rescuers searching for survivors in damaged buildings like the Aeon Mall in Kashima city and a 16th-century Buddhist temple. A gas explosion at the mall and collapsed structures intensified the crisis, while rising heat complicated rescue efforts.