Japan: Strong earthquake hits Kumamoto, at least 2 dead

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A strong earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, causing partial collapse of buildings including a shopping mall and resulting in at least two fatalities. Multiple people were hospitalized as emergency efforts continued in the affected region.

Dozens of people were hospitalized after the earthquake hit southern Japan. According to media reports, at least two women were killed after a shopping mall partially collapsed in the town of Kashima.