Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake
A powerful earthquake struck a Japanese city and caused a shopping mall to collapse. Rescue workers searched for people trapped inside the mall for several days. Authorities ended the rescue operation after finding that many people had died in the incident.
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3 developments- Jul 28Several feared trapped in collapsed shopping mall after Japan quake
- Jul 29Rescuers haul survivors from wrecked Japanese mall after deadly earthquake
- Aug 1Japan ends rescue operation at a mall that collapsed after a strong quake
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