More than 100 aftershocks recorded after Kyushu earthquake

Japan's south-western Kyushu region has experienced more than 100 aftershocks after a powerful magnitude 7.1 earthquake. According to the latest figures, at least 13 people were killed.

In Kumamoto prefecture rescuers working in intense heat are digging through the rubble of a paper factory and a shopping centre, where an explosion occurred after the quake.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi called the rescue operation "a race against time". Thousands of people are in evacuation centres, and many homes are without electricity.

The Japan Meteorological Agency warned of the risk of new strong tremors in the coming days.