An eight-month-old baby has been rescued from a flattened house with no visible injuries after an earthquake in Japan.

The home was in Mashiki which is believed to be one of the worst hit areas.

At least nine people have died and more than 250 are injured after a powerful earthquake hit southern Japan, toppling buildings and cutting power supplies.

A powerful 6.4-magnitude earthquake struck east of Kumamoto at 21:26 on Thursday (12:26 GMT).