Japanese police have released body-camera footage showing the extensive destruction inside a shopping mall that collapsed during the 7.1-magnitude earthquake that struck the southern Kumamoto prefecture on Tuesday.
The images, published by the National Police Agency on Wednesday, depict the interior devastation as rescue teams continue to search for survivors in the rubble.
The release of the footage comes as authorities work to verify casualty figures and assess infrastructure damage across the region.
The seismic event, which occurred in the early hours of Tuesday, triggered widespread power outages and significant structural damage to buildings and roads in the affected area.
The visual evidence helps clarify the scale of the disaster, countering earlier misinformation that circulated on social media.
Previous clips showing trapped individuals in a shopping mall were debunked as footage from a 2024 earthquake, highlighting the challenge of verifying real-time information during major crises.