Dossier
Kumamoto earthquake 2016
Coverage of Kumamoto earthquake 2016 in the Nexus archive.
- 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.