Several dead in Japan after magnitude 7.1 earthquake causes blast at mall

PM Sanae Takaichi urges people ‘to remain vigilant for the possibility of another earthquake of similar magnitude’.A magnitude 7.1 earthquake has struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, knocking out power to thousands of homes, rupturing roads and causing a blast at a shopping mall where police say several people are presumed to have been killed and others remain trapped, as authorities warned of a risk of strong aftershocks.One hospital reported more than 50 injuries after the earthquake on Tuesday afternoon, public broadcaster NHK said, and several more people were hurt when the tremors derailed a high-speed train.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemslist 1 of 3Japan set to restart world’s biggest nuclear power plantlist 2 of 3UN seeks $300M for victims of Venezuela’s earthquakeslist 3 of 3What’s next for Venezuela’s path to recovery from devastating earthquakes?end of listA tsunami warning was initially issued but later lifted, and Japan’s Nuclear Regulation Authority said no abnormalities were found at three nearby nuclear power plants.“We have already been informed that people have been injured. Power outages and fires have occurred in some areas, and there has also been da...