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A woman in her 70s has died from heat stroke while taking shelter in a car in Kumamoto, Japan, becoming the latest casualty of a 7.1 magnitude earthquake. The death underscores mounting dangers facing thousands of evacuees.
A significant explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto has left numerous people injured and trapped within the partially collapsed shopping centre following a powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake that struck southwestern Japan on Tuesday.