Mario Nawfal(@MarioNawfal):🚨🇯🇵 Multiple people are reportedly trapped inside the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto after an explosion tore through the shopping center. Firefighters received reports of a blast, then white smoke rising from the mall. It hit shortly after the major earthquake struck the region, though it's not clear the two are linked. Sources: NHK, AFP / Writer: Julie

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2026.07.28 10:55

🚨🇯🇵 Multiple people are reportedly trapped inside the Aeon Mall in Kumamoto after an explosion tore through the shopping center. Firefighters received reports of a blast, then white smoke rising from the mall. It hit shortly after the major earthquake struck the region, though it's not clear the two are linked. Sources: NHK, AFP / Writer: Julie