Deaths feared after ‘many people’ trapped inside Japanese shopping centre following earthquake – live updates
by Sinéad Campbell (now); Tom Ambrose and Yohannes L from World news | The Guardian on (#779KR)
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 struck the country's Kumamoto prefecture
Kyushu Electric Power said 48,000 homes had lost power as a result of the latest quake, while railway company JR Kyushu said that it had suspended services, including its high-speed bullet trains.
Kumamoto airport also shut its runway, as airlines diverted and cancelled flights.
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