‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake

Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped through Kumamoto’s Aeon mall, exposing steel beams and

Al Jazeera

29 Jul 2026 6 days ago 1 min read

‘Like volcanic ash falling’: Inside Aeon mall after Japan’s earthquake

Al Jazeera — 29 July 2026

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Thousands of shoppers and store employees, quickly evacuated by staff after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake, watched in horror as an explosion ripped throu

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