External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar expressed solidarity with Japan after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake struck Kumamoto Prefecture, killing one person and injuring dozens. The quake caused a shopping mall explosion, building collapse, train derailment and widespread damage, with many feared trapped. A tsunami warning was issued, while nuclear plants reported no abnormalities.
New Delhi: External Affairs Minister (EAM) S Jaishankar on Tuesday expressed concern at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan earlier in the day.
“Deeply concerned at the news of the earthquake that struck Kumamoto prefecture in Japan. Express our solidarity and support to the Government and people of Japan as they respond to it. Pray for the safety and recovery of those affected by the earthquake,” the EAM wrote on X.
An earthquake of 7.1 magnitude jolted southwestern Japan on Tuesday, killing one person and injuring dozens of others, local media reported.
Many people are feared trapped, with up to 30 employees unaccounted for after an explosion occurred at an Aeon Co.-operated shopping mall in Kashima, Kumamoto Prefecture, Kyodo News reported.
