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A devastating magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck southwestern Japan, triggering chaos and destruction: a mall explosion, a factory chimney collapse, and homes flattened. With 23 confirmed deaths—possibly rising to 28—and over 60 injured, rescue teams race against time in a region still reeling. At the Aeon Mall, 11 survivors pulled from rubble, six lost; in Yatsushiro, 10 rescued after a chimney collapse, eight dead, one missing. Despite Japan’s strict building codes, older structures crumbled. Thousands remain displaced, without power or water, too terrified to return home. Recovery efforts focus on shelter, cooling, and rebuilding—amid a long, uncertain road ahead.

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