A power outage struck central Fukuoka’s Tenjin district on the evening of June 3, affecting major commercial facilities and the underground shopping arcade. Emergency services responded to smoke reported in a building on Tenjin 2-chome, where fire damage was found in machinery inside the basement electrical room. No injuries were reported. Facilities like Solaria Plaza and Fukuoka Mitsukoshi temporarily closed due to disabled elevators and escalators. All shops in the underground mall also shut down, although emergency lights allowed foot traffic. Subway and other public transport services were unaffected.
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