Japanese broadcaster TBS reports that a 'considerable' number of people were killed in a mall in Japan following a powerful earthquake. The report comes after a powerful earthquake struck the country earlier Tuesday. Details on the mall's location and the exact casualty count remain unconfirmed.
Japanese broadcaster TBS reported Tuesday afternoon that a 'considerable' number of people died at a mall in Japan following a powerful earthquake. The report was posted by The Zioneer's the source at 14:09 Jerusalem time. The Zioneer earlier reported on a magnitude 7.1 earthquake that struck Kumamoto Prefecture on Tuesday morning, triggering tsunami warnings for seven prefectures and causing at least 50 hospitalizations. The relationship between the two events is not yet confirmed, but the timing suggests the mall casualties may be linked to the same seismic event. Further details on the mall's location and the death toll are awaited. Casualty figures are unconfirmed at this stage.
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