IN PHOTOS: Kumamoto, Japan earthquake aftermath

AFTERMATH. The collapsed worship hall of Yatsushiro Shrine after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro City, on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters Here are some of the images in the aftermath of the powerful tremor MANILA, Philippines — A magnitude 7.1 earthquake hit Japan‘s southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday, July 28, leading to at least 17 deaths. Rescue operations continued, with several people pulled from the rubble of the partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall near the city of Kumamoto that was torn apart by an explosion just over an hour after the earthquake. The earthquake caused significant damage to infrastructure, including roads and buildings, and disrupted power supply to thousands of homes. It also raised concerns about disrupted supply chains and logistics. Here are some of the images in the aftermath of the powerful tremor: People remove debris from a collapsed gate at a temple after a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto Prefecture on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters A view of damage from a landslide on slopes of Mayuyama mountain after an earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Shimabara City, Nagasakii, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters Surface raptures is seen in an agriculture field, after the quake in Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, in Yatsushiro City, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters A bullet train sits on the tracks as train services are suspended after the tremor in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters A drone view shows a damaged bridge n Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters A view of the damage in Kumamoto Minami Hospital in Uki City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters A collapsed chimney at Nippon Paper Industries factory after the earthquake in Yatsushiro City, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters An aerial view shows rescue workers at Nippon Paper Industries factory after the earthquake in Yatsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters A Torii gate collapsed after the earthquake in Katsushiro City, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters A view of Aeon Mall shopping centre, after an explosion occurred following the earthquake in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters AEON President Akio Yoshida bow at a press conference after an explosion in their mall following Tuesday’s earthquake, on July 29, 2026. Kyodo via Reuters Cars sit crushed beneath debris from a collapsed building in Yatsushiro City, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters Cars drive past a damaged building in Yatsushiro City, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Issei Kato/Reuters A rescue worker walks by the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 29, 2026. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters Rescue workers conduct a search operation at the damaged Aeon Mall shopping centre in Kashima Town, Kumamoto Prefecture, Japan, on July 30, 2026. Kim Kyung-Hoon/Reuters – With reports from Reuters/Rappler.com How does this make you feel? Loading