A 7.1 Magnitude Quake Hits Japan’s Southern Kyushu Island, Dozens Injured or Missing

JAPAN – A 7.1 magnitude earthquake shook Japan’s southern main island of Kyushu on Tuesday, leaving dozens of people injured or missing after part of a shopping center and a huge chimney at a paper factory collapsed.

A tsunami advisory was issued but quickly lifted.

There were also fears that at least two people were dead.

In Kashima Town, the quake collapsed the second floor of a shopping center, trapping an unknown number of people there.

Four people were pulled out with injuries and taken to a hospital, while 10 others were unaccounted for.

The extent of the damage was still being investigated as the search and rescue effort continued.

Japan’s prime minister said there were reports of damage to roads, bridges and buildings, as well as blackouts and fires, though details were unclear.