Japan's Quake Resistant Myth Shattered in Kumamoto Mall Disaster The devastating explosion at Aeon mall in Kumamoto, southern Japan, on Tuesday has left a trail of destruction and unanswered questions about the country's vaunted quake resistance.
The mall had reopened last month with great fanfare as a testament to its recovery from the magnitude 7. 3 earthquake that struck in April 2016.
A decade after the disaster claimed over 50 lives and left thousands displaced, Japan's infrastructure is still struggling to keep pace with natural disasters of increasing intensity.