Employees died in explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto
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Aeon Mall Kumamoto employees
Kashima Town, Kumamoto, Japan
August 2026
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Two employees died in an explosion at Aeon Mall Kumamoto in Kashima Town. The operating company instructed the employees to return to the building to retrieve sales money after they had initially evacuated.
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