Powerful earthquake hits Japan's Kyushu, 150,000 evacuated

A powerful earthquake struck Japan's Kyushu island on 28 July, forcing over 150,000 people to evacuate. The quake caused power outages affecting more than 40,000 households, damaged roads, and destroyed a footbridge. In Kumamoto prefecture, a chimney collapse at a paper factory left several people missing, according to police cited by public broadcaster NHK.