Kurumi Otake

Kurumi Otake was a 22-year-old employee of a general store located in the Aeon mall in Kashima, Japan, which tragically collapsed during a magnitude 7.1 earthquake. She lost her life alongside a colleague after being instructed to return to the building to secure sales proceeds, leading to an explosion attributed to a gas leak. Her untimely death has drawn significant public attention and sorrow, particularly from her family, as they grapple with the loss and seek answers regarding the circumstances that led to her return to the hazardous site.