01Living brief
v5Kumamoto mall explosion leaves at least 23 dead after earthquake
- Authorities reported at least 23 deaths following an explosion at an Aeon mall in Kumamoto, while the number of injured people was not immediately specified.
- Vehicle-mounted video captured the blast roughly half an hour after a magnitude-7.1 earthquake hit the area.
- Military units joined rescue crews searching the destroyed mall and nearby sites as officials worked to determine how many people remained missing.