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Japan earthquake deaths rise to 13

The earthquake - estimated at 6.8 magnitude by the US Geological Survey - hit inland on Kyushu island at 16:27 local time (07:27 GMT) on Tuesday

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi says that rescuers are in a "race against time"

Rescue efforts are under way at a shopping mall in Kumamoto, where many people are trapped as one witness reported the second floor collapsing.

We hear the dramatic story of a stable that came under threat and the now viral images of the horses running for their lives.

We will also bring you a report on the Hollywood star and musician Jared Leto who is facing allegations of criminal sexual conduct.

(Photo: The collapsed worship hall of Yatshushiro Shrine after an earthquake with a magnitude of 7.1 struck Japan's southern Kumamoto prefecture; Credit:
KYODO/ Reuters)

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