Death toll rises to 13 as rescuers search Japan quake rubble
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KUMAMOTO: Rescuers battled through the tangled wreckage of a Japanese shopping mall Wednesday searching for any trapped survivors after a strong earthquake killed at least 13 people.
From the original report
A massive explosion ripped through the mall around 50 minutes after the 7.1-magnitude tremor on Tuesday in the southwestern Kumamoto region, where in 2016 twin quakes killed nearly 300 people.
Tuesday's tremor caused widespread damage on the island of Kyushu, flattening homes, triggering fires and leaving tens of thousands of residents without power and water.
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