# Two workers killed in blast after returning to quake-hit Japan mall on boss’s order

https://mins.news/en/item/12269

- BBC News, 2026-08-03 08:40 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c24mr09r99eo?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss

> Two women were killed in a blast after returning to an earthquake-hit Aeon Mall in Japan. Their employer had sent them back to secure cash at the shopping centre. The employer has since apologised for ordering them to return. The incident raises questions about worker safety during post-earthquake operations.

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