Akashi Police Station, city gov't raided over Hyogo stampede

Akashi Police Station, city gov't raided over Hyogo stampede

KOBE, Japan - Hyogo prefectural police officers search a room at the Aakashi Police Station in the city of Akashi on Aug. 27 for evidence of suspected negligence over a stampede at a fireworks show in which 11 people died. They also raided the municipal government office on the same suspicion.

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