Two workers who died in quake-hit Japan mall were sent in to get cash
Japanese company Habita admitted that two workers who died in a shopping mall explosion following a powerful earthquake were sent back into the building by their boss to retrieve cash. The company has apologized to the victims' families for violating evacuation protocols.
A Japanese company has acknowledged responsibility in a workplace tragedy that claimed two lives during a seismic disaster. The workers were directed to re-enter a shopping mall following an earthquake in order to secure cash reserves, contrary to established evacuation procedures. Habita, the employer, subsequently issued an apology to the bereaved families, recognizing that its decision to prioritize financial assets over worker safety breached critical safety protocols during an emergency situation.
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