Pakistan, July 29 -- Rescue teams continued searching for survivors across southern Japan on Wednesday after a powerful 7.1-magnitude earthquake killed at least 13 people and caused widespread destruction. Authorities said the quake damaged roads, collapsed buildings, cut electricity to thousands of homes, and forced large-scale rescue operations. Emergency workers remain focused on saving those trapped under debris as aftershocks continue threatening affected communities.

The most urgent rescue operation is taking place at a partially collapsed shopping mall near Kumamoto, where an apparent explosion occurred about an hour after the earthquake. Rescue teams have pulled eight people from the rubble, including two women in their 20s who w...