Japan Marks Kobe Earthquake Anniversary
Muhammad Irfan Published January 17, 2022 | 03:12 PM
Japan on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake which killed 6,434 people in 1995
ISTANBUL, (APP - UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 17th Jan, 2022 ) :Japan on Monday commemorated the 27th anniversary of the Kobe earthquake which killed 6,434 people in 1995.
A massive 7.3 magnitude earthquake hit the western Japanese city of Kobe bringing disaster in the region with lives and properties lost.
Three people still remain missing from the disaster while around 10,000 others were severely injured and some 640,000 buildings were affected.
Early Monday, the victims' families and natives observed a moment of silence at 5:46 a.m. (2046GMT Sunday) in the city.
It was this time on Jan. 17, 1995, that the Great Hanshin Earthquake struck the port city in Hyogo province and neighboring areas, Tokyo-based Kyodo news reported.The COVID-19, however, has restricted the number of people and events to mark national days in Japan.
People prayed at the memorial event at a park in Kobe and laid flowers in memory of the victims.
They also lit about 3,000 bamboo lanterns.Relatives recalled memories of their loved ones who lost their lives in the disaster.
Chizu Takai, 60, who lost her son in the quake, said: "I would like to live life to the full. That would make my son happy, I believe." "We will continue to deal with the issue of how to pass on experiences and lessons from the earthquake to the next generation without losing them to time as the number of citizens who did not experience the disaster is increasing," said Kobe Mayor Kizo Hisamoto.
Hisamoto said Kobe's experiences of post-quake reconstruction will contribute to the know-how of other regions of the country.
"The city will continue contributing to risk reduction and disaster management, health and safety in other municipalities and regions.
"We will learn from experiences from the quake and advance preparations for disasters to come," he added.
Recent Stories
Dubai Police Marks International Workers' Day with 'Talabat' Riders
Sharjah Ruler inaugurates 15th annual Sharjah Children’s Reading Festival
Parineeti Chopra opens up about her decision to marry politician Raghav Chadha
PCB decides to set up training camp for national team ahead of England, Ireland ..
Virat Kohli's sweet birthday wish for Anushka Sharma
Interior Minister commends Pakistan Coast Guards
Pakistan women’s squad announced for England tour
Punjab CM Maryam inaugurates initiative of field hospitals
PM Shehbaz constitutes committee to investigate caretaker govt’s wheat import ..
Women T20I: Pakistan to face West Indies in fourth match tomorrow
Pak-UK 6th Regional Stabilization Conference underway at NDU, Islamabad
World Labor Day being observed today
More Stories From World
-
Football: South African Premiership results
12 minutes ago -
Football: South African Premiership table
12 minutes ago -
Tennis: ATP/WTA Madrid Open results - 2nd update
22 minutes ago -
Thirty years on, Brazil pays tribute to late F1 hero Senna
52 minutes ago -
France among Euro 'favourites' but in 'tough group', Deschamps tells AFP
1 hour ago -
Alcaraz crashes, Sinner hobbles out of Madrid
2 hours ago
-
Floods strand dozens of tourists in Kenya's Maasai Mara
2 hours ago -
Colombia to cut diplomatic ties with Israel
2 hours ago -
Rublev sends two-time defending champion Alcaraz crashing in Madrid
3 hours ago -
Police tackle US campus protests as Los Angeles hit by clashes
3 hours ago -
Thousands rally in Georgia as 'foreign influence' bill advances
3 hours ago -
UK confirms first migrants held for Rwanda deportation flights
3 hours ago