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Japan quake victims reportedly ordered back into mall to secure cash

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Two individuals were reportedly ordered back into an Aeon Mall store in Kashima, Japan, during an earthquake to retrieve cash. One of the victims, Kurumi Otake, a 22-year-old, was among those who re-entered the building after an initial evacuation and subsequently died. The operating company, Habita, has since apologized to Otake's family, acknowledging the incident. AI

RANK_REASON This item reports on a tragic incident during an earthquake, but the core claim about victims being ordered back into a store to secure cash is sensationalized and lacks clear corroboration, fitting the 'meme' bucket for potentially unreliable or sensationalized news.

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Japan quake victims reportedly ordered back into mall to secure cash

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Kyodo ·

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

    Two women who died in an explosion at an Aeon shopping centre following a powerful earthquake in Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture last week were instructed by their employer to return inside to put sales proceeds in a safe, according to the company. Two executives of Habita, which ope…

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