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Rescue operations are underway in Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture after an explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto left between 20 and 30 employees missing. The incident followed a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake.
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake in southwestern Japan's Kumamoto Prefecture triggered a gas explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto, killing two women and leaving others trapped inside the collapsed structure.