A powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Japan’s southern Kumamoto prefecture, setting off a major emergency that was compounded by a suspected gas explosion at a shopping mall and leaving at least 13 people dead, several others missing and dozens injured. The earthquake hit the Kyushu region on Tuesday, causing widespread damage to buildings and infrastructure and...
A rare and emotional moment of hope emerged in Venezuela’s ongoing earthquake disaster when two 11-year-old boys were rescued alive from collapsed structures several days after powerful earthquakes devastated large parts of the country. Their survival has provided encouragement to rescue workers and families anxiously awaiting news of missing loved ones. The rescues occurred as...