Dashcam video shows shopping mall blast after Japan quake

19 verified updates • corroborated by 7 independent sources • tracked since July 28, 2026

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03:30 PM 2 sources: BBC, CNN
Several trapped in collapsed mall after Japan quake
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04:30 PM 1 source: CNN
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05:00 PM 2 sources: CNN, The New York Times
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06:00 PM 1 source: CNN
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06:30 PM 2 sources: BBC, CNN
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07:30 PM 1 source: CNN
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08:30 PM 2 sources: BBC, CNN
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09:00 PM 1 source: CNN
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10:30 PM 3 sources: BBC, CNN, The Guardian
Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake
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11:30 PM 1 source: CNN
Live updates: At least 13 people killed in Japan earthquake, prime minister says
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03:30 AM 1 source: CNN
‘Every second counts’ as rescuers scramble to reach people trapped by deadly quake, Japan’s leader warns
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04:00 AM 1 source: CNN
Dashcam video shows shopping mall blast after Japan quake
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04:30 AM 1 source: CNN
‘Every second counts’ as rescuers scramble to reach people trapped by deadly quake, Japan’s leader warns
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06:30 AM 1 source: Reuters
After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster
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09:00 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
Dashcam video shows shopping mall blast after Japan quake
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10:00 AM 2 sources: CNN, Reuters
CNN visits mall that collapsed after Japan quake
→ Blast replaced with collapse, CNN now reporting
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11:00 AM 3 sources: The Guardian, edition.cnn.com, reuters.com
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11:30 AM 3 sources: Reuters, The Guardian, edition.cnn.com
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12:30 PM 1 source: CNN
Dashcam video shows shopping mall blast after Japan quake