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Two Habita employees were killed when a blast hit the earthquake-damaged Aeon Mall in Kumamoto after their employer allegedly ordered them to re-enter the building to move cash, prompting apologies from Habita and renewed questions about workplace safety.
A magnitude-7.1 earthquake struck Kumamoto, Japan, triggering an explosion at the Aeon Mall that left three dead among eight rescued and three store workers unaccounted for. About 170 soldiers joined the search as investigators probe a possible gas leak and aftershocks continued, while thousands were evacuated in the immediate aftermath.
A magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck Kumamoto on Kyushu, with rescue teams searching a partially collapsed Aeon shopping mall after it reportedly exploded following evacuation; a witness described smoke and the second floor collapse as the quake hit.