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2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash
HK🏛️ PoliticsCenter15 hr. ago

2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash

Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping center in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake were reportedly instructed by their employer to return inside the store to secure sales proceeds, according to the company. One of the victims, 22-year-old Kurumi Otake, had evacuated the building but was later seen re-entering before the incident. Her family expressed grief, with her mother stating, '[My daughter] isn’t coming back.' Company executives apologized to Otake's family and provided a written account of events. A male relative described Otake as having a strong sense of responsibility and noted they had recently joked about her at a family gathering.

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South China Morning Post logoSouth China Morning PostIndependentCenter15 hr. ago
2 Japan quake victims ordered back into Aeon Mall store to secure cash

Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping center in Japan's Kumamoto prefecture after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake were reportedly instructed by their employer to return inside the store to secure sales proceeds, according to the company. One of the victims, 22-year-old Kurumi Otake, had evacuated the building but was later seen re-entering before the incident. Her family expressed grief, with her mother stating, '[My daughter] isn’t coming back.' Company executives apologized to Otake's family and provided a written account of events. A male relative described Otake as having a strong sense of responsibility and noted they had recently joked about her at a family gathering.

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