Two dead after a strong quake in Japan

The quake struck during the morning rush hour, when platforms are usually heaving with commuters waiting to board their trains. [AFP]

At least two people, including a child, were killed on Monday, after a strong quake rocked the second city of Osaka during the morning rush hour, Japan's government said.

Top government spokesman Yoshihide Suga confirmed the deaths of a child and a man, and said a third person was also feared dead in the quake.