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Japan Earthquake Leaves 18 Dead | Salt Lake City News
A devastating magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck southwestern Japan, killing at least 18 and injuring over 60 as rescue teams scramble through rubble and chaos. The Aeon Mall in Kashima suffered catastrophic collapse, trapping shoppers and sparking a gas explosion, while a paper factory chimney collapse and a crane accident claimed more lives—including a Vietnamese intern. Residents recount heart-stopping moments of terror, and tens of thousands remain without power or water, displaced into shelters. Japan’s Self Defense Forces and international aid from Taiwan are racing against time to…
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