In brief
On Tuesday a 6.8‑magnitude quake hit Japan’s Kyushu island, topping up to 150,000 evacuees. Power was knocked out for about 40,000 homes, roads cracked, a castle wall fell and a footbridge disappeared. A chimney collapse in Kumamoto left several people missing. Emergency crews continue searching and restoring services, while NHK monitors after‑shocks.
On Tuesday, a 6.8‑magnitude quake rattled Japan’s Kyushu island, knocking out power to 40,000 households and sending over 150,000 residents into evacuation zones.
Infrastructure suffered too: roads crumbled, part of a historic castle wall fell, and a footbridge was destroyed. A collapsed chimney at a paper factory in Kumamoto left several people missing.
Japan’s public broadcaster NHK reports the quake’s after‑shocks are still being monitored, while emergency teams search for survivors and restore critical services.
