Destroyed Aeon mall had just reopened for 'fresh start' a decade on from deadly quake
The Aeon mall had reopened just last month after being rebuilt following the deadly 2016 Kumamoto earthquake, but was destroyed again in Tuesday's earthquake in Japan.
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Click here to return to FAST Tap here to return to FAST FAST TOKYO: The Aeon mall destroyed in a post-quake explosion in southern Japan on Tuesday (Jul 28) had just reopened last month as a new and improved shopping and entertainment complex to commemorate its recovery from a deadly tremor a decade ago.The mall was so badly damaged in the magnitude 7.3 Kumamoto earthquake in April 2016 that it had to close for months and rebuild over even longer periods.
As it went through a 2017 redevelopment and expansion, the mall highlighted its seismically reinforced ceilings and overall improvements to safety and resilience.With the opening of Taiwan chipmaker TSMC's 2330.TW factory in Kumamoto in 2024, visitors to the Aeon mall had topped 8 million people a year.
It housed some 200 stores and businesses and a cinema, and it had room for 5,000 cars in its parking lot.On Tuesday, much of the sprawling site was reduced to a skeleton and rubble. Many were feared dead or trapped inside, according to NHK and other Japanese broadcasters, and Kumamoto police said the danger of aftershocks made it impossible to start search and rescue work in the compromised structure.
The epicentre of the quake was only a few miles away. CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less When the magnitude 7.1 tremor struck late afternoon on Tuesday, mall employees helped evacuate visitors outside the building, an Aeon 8267.
T spokesperson said. About 200 people had been guided outside to safety, prefectural authorities said.About an hour later, a powerful explosion blew the walls off and exposed large parts of the underlying structure.
Some 20 to 30 employees at the mall were still unaccounted for, public broadcaster NHK said. Witnesses reported smelling gas in the area. Related: Japan Earthquake: PM Takaichi says several injuries, collapsed buildings and fires reported 'Pokemon airport' opens to help Japanese quake-hit region In Japan's smaller cities, Aeon's malls are often vibrant sites for shopping and entert
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