Japan’s authorities end a search-and-rescue operation at a collapsed Aeon shopping mall in the southwest of the country, multiple outlets report. The response, described as dayslong or about five days, follows a powerful earthquake that earlier this week kills 34 people. After the mall’s collapse, rescuers conduct large-scale efforts to locate survivors, but officials call off the operation once the search concludes. Several reports describe the collapse as following a strong quake and note that an explosion occurred in connection with the event, contributing to the mall’s collapse. While the outlets focus on the termination of the rescue work, they consistently reference the same outcome: the official decision to stop searching and rescuing at the site. The reports do not provide additional details on the remaining number of people missing or on the specific criteria used to conclude the operation. The language across sources indicates the end of active rescue efforts and an associated shift away from that phase of the disaster response.