
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.
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Two executives of Habita attended the wake on Sunday of one of the two victims, 22-year-old Kurumi Otake, and apologised to her parents for the death.
Japan’s prime minister tours earthquake-hit sites as recovery efforts hampered by soaring temperatures | JapanThe Guardian·
United Kingdom· 2026-08-04


