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The Yomiuri Shimbun A collapsed building is seen in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, on Wednesday.
The Yomiuri Shimbun
17:40 JST, September 7, 2022
One died after a building in Shimonoseki, Yamaguchi Prefecture, collapsed at around 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Part of the second floor of a three-story warehouse belonging to a general merchandise wholesaler collapsed, pinning several cars parked in front of the warehouse under it.
Three employees were trapped in the cars, and firefighters got them out of the vehicles. The remaining two are reportedly conscious.
