Officials end a five-day rescue operation at Japan’s collapsed Aeon Mall following powerful quake

Japanese authorities ended a five-day search-and-rescue operation at the collapsed Aeon Mall in Kashima, Kumamoto, following a 7.1-magnitude earthquake that killed 34 people. The mall's second floor collapsed due to an explosion from a suspected gas leak, resulting in five survivors rescued and seven bodies recovered. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi urged teams to 'not leave anyone behind' as challenges like water shortages and extreme heat impacted over 70,000 homes.