Murakami Munetaka expresses concern after hometown Kumamoto earthquake

Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox expressed concern after a powerful earthquake struck his hometown of Kumamoto, Japan.

Kumamoto prefecture was hit by a 6.8-magnitude earthquake on Tuesday afternoon, causing significant damage across the region.

Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kumamoto City, the prefecture's largest city, suffered a partial collapse following an explosion believed to have been triggered by the quake.

A smokestack at Japan Paper also collapsed, leaving employees trapped, while sec ...