Flattened houses and rubble were scattered in southern Japan on Friday, a day after a magnitude 6.5 earthquake hit, killing at least nine people.<br /><br /> More than 800 were injured.<br /><br /> About 44,000 people in the region sought refuge due to the quake, though some returned home in the morning, reported Reuters.<br />No Comment | euronews: watch the international news without commentary | http://www.euronews.com/nocomment/